Cop in Wendell Allen shooting charged
Officer turns down five-year plea deal More than five months after a 20-year-old man was gunned down by a member of the New Orleans Police
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Over the years we’ve come to expect to be not only entertained but inspired by the local pioneers for progress known as the Rethinkers. On July 27, ... DOJ unveils sweeping NOPD reforms
Seven years after a series of high-profile murder cases in the wake of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina involving the New Orleans Police Department rocked the nation, the U.S. Department of Justice ... Native son brings convention home
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Marc Morial rode into office nearly 20 years ago as mayor of New Orleans on the promise to “clean out City Hall with a shovel, not a ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Lionel Batiste wasn’t crowned with prestigious titles like King, Duke, Prince or Professor like many musicians. His handle was of a warmer sort that reflected his wonderfully ... Chaka Khan celebrates a special graduation ceremony at Essence
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports Essence and 10-time Grammy®-winning singer Chaka Khan, in a partnership with Verizon through its HopeLine program, paid tribute to 33 women of the greater New Orleans ... ESSENCE Fest 2012
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Now celebrating its 18th year, the Essence Music Festival ( July 5 – July 8 ) is ever-changing while its magical core remains the ...
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer The first missive fired by what critics are calling a renegade Louisiana Supreme Court, (LSC), to aid Associate Justice Jeffery P. Victory in jumping ahead of Justice ... Citywide summit to tackle Black-on-Black violence
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer New Orleans-based anti-violence advocates, led by the Rev. Tom Watson, will host a summit June 28–29 on the impact of police brutality and the city’s stubborn homicide ...
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