NOPD Drone Oversight: What the New Rule Requires

TL;DR: The New Orleans City Council adopted a new NOPD drone oversight ordinance on August 6, authored by Council Vice President Matthew Willard, requiring the department to publish quarterly reports,…

Prostate Cancer Screening for Black Men: What You Need to Know

TL;DR Black men face 2.5 times higher prostate cancer mortality rates than white men. Yet most avoid the screening conversation that could catch it early, when survival rates exceed 99%.…

New Orleans LEAP Scores Improve, but Crisis Remains

TL;DR New Orleans’ 2026 LEAP mastery rate rose from 28% to 31%, and the district ranked among Louisiana’s strongest for growth. That’s real progress. It’s also true that 69% of…

The Secret to Staying Loyal When Temptation Shows Up

TL;DR Your eyes are going to wander. That’s not a scandal, that’s just how bodies work. The real question was never “will I notice somebody fine at the cookout,” it’s…

Jeff Landry Rewired Louisiana Power — And What New Orleans Has to Do to Survive It

How Jeff Landry Rewired Louisiana Power — And What New Orleans Has to Do to Survive It | Black Source Media TL;DR Jeff Landry did not just win an election.…

Essence Fest’s Failing Model: New Orleans Deserves Better

TL;DR Essence Festival 2026 just wrapped in New Orleans. Friday night was full. Saturday was well attended. Sunday night the Superdome was half empty. Essence is simultaneously asking the city…

New Orleans Is Losing Louisiana. The 2026 Session Just Made It Official.

TL;DR New Orleans is not just losing people. It is losing power. The 2026 Louisiana legislative session reduced the city’s judges, eliminated its criminal clerk of court, cut its congressional…

Operation Catahoula Crunch Is a Warning to Black Louisiana

Operation Catahoula Crunch Came for Immigrants. Black Louisiana Should Recognize the Playbook. Langston Price | Political Analysis Key Points This Is Not Someone Else’s Problem Operation Catahoula Crunch may have…

Essence Wants $12 Million From New Orleans — Ask This First

Essence Wants $12 Million From New Orleans — Ask This First By Langston Price | Economic & Policy Analysis, Black Source Media TL;DR — Read This Before You Scroll Past…

The Black Vote in Louisiana Is Being Engineered Out of Existence

The Black Vote in Louisiana Is Being Engineered Out of Existence | Black Source Media The Courts, the legislature, new maps and old school suppression tactics all work to diminish…