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Black students/parents rally to save vouchers

By Christopher Tidmore and Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writers As the legislature scrabbled to restore money for some 8,000 students in danger of losing their

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Nearly a year after five-year-old Briana Allen was tragically murdered at an outdoor birthday party and 33-year-old Shawanna Pierce was fatally shot while driving through

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May 14 is new deadline for choosing NOPD consent-decree monitor
Responding to requests from officials from the City of New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal judge on Tuesday morning agreed to give the 10-member panel charged ...
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Algiers communities rally to prevent schools merger
Opposition mounts for Algiers High School at Landry H.S. By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer Usually a simple and useful tool for parents, this year’s New Orleans Guide to Public Schools caused a ...
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Jazz Fest 2013 City, music enthusiasts ready for start of 44th Jazz Fest
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival begins on Friday, April 26 and rolls for three days this weekend (through Sunday, April 28) and four days (May ...
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Bishop Robert C. Blakes Sr. dies after nearly 50 years of ministry
By Phil Stelly Contributing Writer Bishop Robert C. Blakes, Sr., pastor and founder of New Home Ministries, died last week of congestive heart failure. He was 74.
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Sheriff shrugs off shocking video; calls out political foes
By Philip Stelly Contributing Writer Pay no attention to that shocking video of drinking, drugging, gambling and gun play at the House of Detention you’ve all seen in the past week. Orleans ...
Landrieu spars with Black leaders, DOJ officials and OPP sheriff
Good Friday couldn’t come soon enough for New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who spent the greater part of last week fending off criticism from Black leaders and residents about his ...
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Residents consider options for the Claiborne expressway
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Ramps along the city’s Claiborne overpass, built in the 1960s, are deteriorating and need to be repaired soon. An option that’s been tossed around for awhile is ...
Independent police monitor releases report on stop-and-frisk procedures
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On this past Wednesday, the Independent Police Monitor released the “Review of the New Orleans Police Department’s Field Interview Policies, Practices, and Data,” examining the department’s ...

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