DA’s Office Creates Uncooperative Public
DA’s Office Actions Reminiscent of Police Shootings By Jeff Thomas Nearly 70% of the people who live in New Orleans are African American. Since most crime victims are the same…
Not Naughty: 10 Ways Kids Appear to Be Acting Bad But Aren’t
Erin Leyba LCSW, Ph.D. Many of kids’ so-called “naughty” behaviors are developmental and human. Here are 10 ways kids may seem like they’re acting “naughty,” but really aren’t. When we recognize…
On NOLA’s Murder Clearance Rate
This article is reposted from Jeff Asher’s website nolacrimenews.com NOPD’s murder clearance rate and potential trouble within the homicide division have been in the news lately. I’ve previously posted about…
LIBERTY’S KITCHEN: A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Liberty’s Kitchen is an organization near to my heart. A simple way to describe it is as a nonprofit, workforce training enterprise that teaches culinary skills to individuals ranging from the ages 16…
Grading the Saints Draft
By Jeff Thomas Draft picks are like weather reports. Sometimes an alert warns of a soon to hit tornado, sometimes you get a lot of rain and sometimes you get…
Cooper’s Collage of Multiple Thoughts
Goodbye, Sean Payton. What’s That Governor Edwards? Hello War, President Trump. by Kenneth Cooper Maybe Sean Payton doesn’t pray enough. Or maybe he…
The Truth About What We’ll Do To Fit In
Art Markman Ph.D. New research shows that the behavior of others impacts our own decisions. People tend to do what others around them are doing. Walk onto an elevator and almost…
How to Reverse Incarceration in Louisiana
Thirteen Steps to Stop Being First in Being Last By Bill Quigley. Bill teaches at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Louisiana was recently named “Worst State” in…
What’s Better? Emotionally Intelligent or Mentally Strong
Amy Morin There’s a big difference between mental strength and emotional intelligence. Almost every week, I get a question from someone asking me about the difference between emotional intelligence…
Major Challenges of New Orleans Charter Schools Exposed
At NAACP Hearing by Bill Quigley, Professor of Law, Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans is the nation’s largest and most complete experiment in charter schools. After Hurricane Katrina,…