HBCU med schools are gifted $600M

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a monumental move to address the underrepresentation of Black physicians in the United States, Bloomberg

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Questions remain about new election laws

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A slate of new Louisiana election laws that took effect on August 1 could disenfranchise voters and be

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‘Our democracy demands new leadership’
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In an impassioned address from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden laid bare his decision to step down from the 2024 presidential race, ... ‘Robbed’ Kennedy High School grads get their day in court
By Marta Jewson The Lens On last Wednesday, Judge Marissa Hutabarat of Orleans Parish Civil District Court agreed that John F. Kennedy High School grads of 2019 and 2020 had enough in ... Impeachment articles filed against Supreme Court Justices
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, renowned for her unyielding and fiery approach to governance, has taken unprecedented steps against Supreme Court Justices ... 60th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act: Reflecting on progress and persistent challenges
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — As the United States commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the nation reflects on a ... It’s a cultural event for Black Americans
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer One of New Orleans’ signature festivals will celebrate a landmark birthday this year as the 30th annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture will take place downtown from ... Louisiana residents share similar views on fossil fuels and renewables regardless of politics
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — An overwhelming majority of Louisiana residents support the expansion of renewable energy alongside fossil fuel production in the state, and most residents believe the state ... More child abuse victims can sue after Louisiana Supreme Court reversal
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Adults abused as children decades ago will be able to sue over the mistreatment under a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling released Wednesday (June 12). Efforts mount to increase digital access in Louisiana’s underserved communities
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Louisiana, boosted by millions in federal funds, is in a race to close the state’s digital divide by the end of 2028, grappling with a hodgepodge of ...
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