Nearly one in five New Orleanians – and one in three children – are food insecure
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer  (Veritenews.org) – Before sunrise, volunteers at the Second Harvest Food Bank are already plating senior meals and loading trucks bound for pantries across South Louisiana. The ... Climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies would be blocked under Louisiana proposal
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The Louisiana Legislature is considering a new law to prohibit anyone from suing oil and gas companies for any damages, injuries or deaths attributed to ... Senate judiciary committee advances a bill to review split-jury convictions
By Bernard Smith The Lens One proposal to revisit Louisiana’s split jury verdicts is moving forward into the Senate. But advocates and defense attorneys are holding out for other options, because Senate ... American College of Physicians names first Black EVP & CEO
(Voice and Viewpoint Newswire) – As reported in AfroTech, LeRoi Hicks becomes the first African-American physician to hold the title of executive vice president and chief executive officer for the ... Songbird of New Orleans’ Robin Barnes releases debut album ahead of Jazz Fest performance
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Singing for an audience is in Robin Barnes’ blood. She grew up in the Lower 9th Ward, and when she was 6 years old, a nervous Barnes ... Licensed security guards would gain civil liability protections for using justified force under new House bill
By Izzy Wollfarth Contributing Writer (LSU Manship News Service)  – Despite the opposition of Black Caucus members, the House advanced a bill 70-28 that would protect licensed armed security guards from civil ... ‘Slavery was a good thing,’ Black leader says MAGA told him
By Aisha Winfrey Contributing Writer (Los Angeles Wave) – U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, one of America’s most influential Black political leaders, says that some MAGA Republicans told him directly that slavery was ... Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. celebrates local arts champions at annual Artie Awards
By Alexia Anthony Contributing Writer The theme of love, community and expression set the tone as Delta Sigma Theta’s Artie Awards brought together artists, performers and community leaders for an evening celebrating ... State Senate approves stricter agent oversight in NIL deals for high school, college athletes
By Gracie Thomas Contributing Writer (LSU Manship News Service) – The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill last week that would provide protections for high school and college student-athletes engaging in Name, ... Unions make slight gains in South, mirroring national trends
By Chris Kromm Contributing Writer (Facing South) – The share of Southern workers in unions slightly increased in 2025, mirroring a small uptick in unionization nationally, according to government data released in ...
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