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Voting rights, privacy advocates sue to stop Trump administration’s ‘national data banks’

By Greg LaRoseContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Trump administration is breaking the law with its intra-agency efforts to cull protected personal information from millions of

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Louisiana 8th highest in police misconduct payouts

By Fritz EskerContributing Writer A new study from Atlanta-based injury lawyers Bader Scott analyzed how much each state pays out for police misconduct settlements and

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It is time to exercise your right to VOTE
Less than a third of those eligible to cast a ballot for mayor of New Orleans four years ago bothered to vote. That exemplifies a degree of apathy which betrays ...
Study: Heatwaves in New Orleans may trigger spikes in domestic violence-related calls
By Halle Parker Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Extended heatwaves in New Orleans have been tied to spikes in domestic violence-related calls, according to a new, robust peer-reviewed study.
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La. AG to challenge Supreme Court ruling against under-18 executions
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana’s attorney general has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the death sentence of a convicted murderer who was a week away from turning ...
A house known locally as the "Noah's Ark House" sits in ruins on Desire Street with its roof torn away in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005. Photo courtesy of Gus Bennet Katrina Collection via The Lens
FEMA failures in Katrina aftermath serve as stark warning for today’s FEMA cuts
By Delaney Nolan The Lens Twenty years ago, New Orleans fell victim to what became one of the deadliest, most expensive disasters the U.S. has ever known. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ...
Louisiana legislators asked to hold dates for special redistricting session
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Legislature is considering convening a special session for congressional redistricting this fall in anticipation of a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on ...
La.’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act, 5th Circuit rules
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — District maps for seats in the Louisiana Legislature violate the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of ...
BET gutted, DEI killed, Media bought – Trump’s playbook in action
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — Donald Trump’s first eight months back in the White House have erased any illusion of restraint.
ACLU releases new digital tool to access La. policing data
By Kari Dequine Harden Contributing Writer Do you want to know how many use of force allegations were reported against a police department, how many female officers a sheriff’s office employs, or ...

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