MASS INCARCERATION IN LOUISIANA
PART of our Series on Mass Incarceration by Cammie Maturin As a state, Louisiana’s response to crime and punishment, in the 2017 legislative cycle, must be met with bi-partisan commitment…
Repeal The ACA And Replace It With Medicare For All
by MarkAlain Dery, Contributor, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease; Tulane University School of Medicine. Founder; 102.3 WHIV-LP FM, New Orleans. A few weeks ago a colleague appeared…
Sheriff Normand is a National Disgrace
By Jeff Thomas That a white sheriff in the deep south feels empowered and emboldened to derisively and condescendingly speak to the African American community that dared question his actions…
How Do Black People Get the Police to Stop Shooting Them?
By Kenneth Cooper If you are planning on murdering a police officer to make a statement, please don’t. Just stop. Put the AK 47 or AR 15 down. Remove your…
Close Prisons and Reduce Crime
Part of Our Series on Mass Incarceration By Jeff Thomas What Louisiana’s legislators have lacked in creativity over the years, they have compensated mightily with plagiarism/copying. In fact, hundreds of…
Eliminate All Bonds for Non-Violent Offenses
Part of Our Series on Mass Incarceration by Jeff Thomas There was a time people smoked in the office at work. Ashtrays were everywhere. Cigarette companies were the biggest sponsors…
5 Ways Trump’s Law and Order is Really Bad for America
By Jeff Thomas Add to Flipboard Magazine. Sometimes things are counterintuitive. For example, high cancer rates generally indicate healthy populations or exercising regularly boosts energy. When candidate Donald Trump promised…
THE GREAT KING CAKE DEBATE
by Kara Johnson Have you heard about the great king cake controversy? There’s an ongoing debate about this delightful delicacy. What actually makes a king cake a king cake? Can…
Some Local News You Might’ve Missed While President Trump Was Ruining The Country
by Kenneth Cooper First things first, what you need to know is that Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni did not put his mouth on a 17 year-old boy’s penis. Though…
Celebrating Our Heroes and Sheroes Across Generations
By Philip White The United States designates February as Black History Month. The irony is not lost that February is the shortest month of the year. For those Americans who…