NAACP sues Elon Musk’s xAI over alleged pollution from southern data centers

By Ann Brown Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI. The lawsuit accuses xAI of

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Community Games promotes wellness via friendly competition

By Ivanna Washington Contributing Writer Community games are coming to New Orleans. Designed to promote wellness in the city through competitive sports, Fit Fête New

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What is a ‘Cloud Bob’?! Vogue tries to rename the Afro and Black women are fed up
By Sharelle B. McNair Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – Vogue magazine is being slammed on social media for trying to reframe the “Afro” as a “cloud bob” in an article highlighting hairstyles for ... Legislature passes plan to consolidate Orleans Parish court clerk offices after heated debate
By AnnMarie Bedard Contributing Writer  (LSU Manship News Service)  — Calvin Duncan, who beat incumbent Darren Lombard in the Orleans Parish Criminal Court clerk race in November, was sworn into office on ... New Orleans City Councilmembers approve funding to expand NOPD drone program
By Jasmine Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – The New Orleans City Council voted 4-3 on Thursday (April 16) to fund the expansion of the New Orleans Police Department’s drone program. The program aims ... The coming voter confusion on May 16
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Early voting begins on May 2 for the competitive closed GOP primary elections for the U.S. Senate and Public Service Commission, as well as U.S. House, Louisiana ... Proposal fizzles to place air monitors at Louisiana industrial facilities
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer A proposal to require environmental air monitoring systems at high-emission industrial facilities in Louisiana was left in limbo Tuesday and faces steep odds of moving forward. Data reveals Black immigrants targeted in aggressive new ‘Street Arrest’ report
By Sharelle B. McNair Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – A new report from the Deportation Data Project confirms that Black immigrants are targeted by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during “street ... Parole committee for people convicted by nonunanimous juries advances in state Senate
By Veronica Camenzuli Contributing Writer (LSU Manship News Service) – A bill that would allow a committee to recommend parole to incarcerated Louisiana residents who received convictions through nonunanimous jury verdicts advanced ... Trump picks new director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom)  — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Erica Schwartz, who served in the president’s first administration, to lead the Centers for Disease ...
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