Education and Crime Linked
By Jeff Thomas Have an open discussion about race and achievement gaps and disparities and invariably the discussion will consolidate around two key generally accepted factors – parental involvement and…
No More Police in New Orleans
By Jeff Thomas Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. And the conventional wisdom is not necessarily true. The notion that the city of New Orleans needs to…
More Blacks on Juries Equals Real Justice
Orleans Public Defender Launches Juror Project By Mariama Eversley What if the most policed communities had more leverage in deciding the outcome of criminal cases? After three years of defending…
Eliminate Bond in New Orleans
For Non-Violent Offenses By Jeff Thomas There was a time people smoked in the office at work. Ashtrays were everywhere. Cigarette companies were the biggest sponsors of the image conscious…
AG Landry Miscalculates African American Support
By Jeff Thomas New Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, is out of control. Drunk with power and prestige and legitimacy, Landry seems hellbent on embedding right wing ideology into state…
The Bitters Truth
by Kara Johnson The truth about bitters is a long and sorted “tail”. Originally used for its healing powers, bitters were elixars made by so-called physicians to cure common ailments…
Now May Not Be a Good Time to Be a Teacher in New Orleans
By Kenneth Cooper Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ public schools were run by a bureaucracy accused of enriching itself at the expense of students. After Hurricane Katrina, a number of…
Landry Causing Crime in New Orleans
by Jeff Thomas Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is a Tea Party Conservative. His surprising election to that post was bolstered by unexpected support from African Americans in NOLA and…
Trump May Kill to Make a Point
By Jeff Thomas The upcoming Donald Trump presidency marks the beginning of a transition for America. The changes will come fast and with a suddenness that may shock many Americans.…
Mission Accomplished or Mission Failure
REFORMATION, CHANGE AND PROGRESS May 16, 2016 Philip J White Retired New Orleans Public School Educator Last week was very interesting in the New Orleans educational experiment movement. Louisiana Governor…