Removing Confederate Holidays Produces Bipartisanship
Author: Kenneth Cooper
Changing Gun Laws In Louisiana
Our Gun Laws Are A Mess “On my way to church I can’t figure out which gun to bring,” thus began a popular Think 504 article about state gun laws.…
New Orleans Has a People With Guns Killing People Problem
Kermit Ruffins’ pregnant girlfriend was shot on her front porch and forced to deliver her baby after being rushed to the hospital last Thursday. Good morning. It’s Monday. Since Thursday,…
Louisiana Legislators Need A History Lesson
There’s a grown adult in the state legislature who had no idea what the middle passage was until another state rep. explained it to her last year. This took place…
1,000 Words On Ukraine And Russia
Clearly this isn’t going well. Unable to convince Ukrainians that this war is about liberating them, President Vladimir Putin has resorted to bombing hospitals and apartment complexes – the hospitals…
Facial Recognition Technology and Black Folks
Rollout in New Orleans is met with criticism. Is The City Going Straight Law And Order? Is New Orleans Losing Its Progressive Edge? Apparently, all black people look a like…
Carjacked in New Orleans
Carjacked? The City Wants To Know What’s In Your Wallet Before Turning Over Your Car It was like a dream when I got the call. The man on the phone…
Do Our Schools Breed Criminals?
Let the last legislative audit tell it, our school system sucks. The Orleans Parish School Board/NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the Louisiana Department of Education have been operating charter schools…
The City Faces A Spike In Evictions, As Well As Crime
It ain’t easy being the First City Court Clerk these days. Just ask Austin Badon, the man doing the job. If dealing with COVID related issues wasn’t enough, his office…