Beloved French Quarter artist and activist, Sher Stewart, passed away the morning of July 18th from injuries following a July 16th hit-and-run outside her home at the corner of Pauger and St. Claude. Stewart, 74, traveled via a yellow bicycle she had named Sunshine. On the 16th, she was returning home with her art supplies […]
The race for New Orleans District B shines a spotlight on City Council candidates like Lesli Harris, who brings legal expertise and community leadership to the table. In her Big Easy Magazine interview, Harris outlines her plans to tackle crime, strengthen education, improve housing, and boost economic development. Her vision highlights the critical role City […]
The SOS coalition, the Treme stakeholders and others opposing the City Administration's efforts to relocate City Hall to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park New Orleans, will host three public engagement meetings to gather ideas and input from citizens. On Monday, July 26, SOS is teaming up with the grassroots group Justice & Beyond to […]
When Teedy (Mayor LaToya Cantrell) issues her new advisory on Thursday suggesting – but not mandating – that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and maintain six feet of separation, it reminded us once again of the serious toll the pandemic is still having on our citizens and the economy. As health officials continue […]
"Cynical and frivolous" is how a letter to Louisiana State Legislature signed by nearly 100 bishops and clergy of various faith traditions describes Senate Bill 156. SB 156 would bar transgender students from competing in sports outside of their assigned gender at birth. Clergy representing 12 faith traditions in 24 cities across Louisiana delivered a […]
In an unprecedented veto override session, the Louisiana State Legislature’s State Senate voted Tuesday to override Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 156, which bans transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams with their identified gender. The bill was authored by Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, who defended the legislation and said she […]
"My garbage hasn't been picked up in two weeks. It's terrible," said Mariah Moore, a candidate for New Orleans City Council District D. "City services seems to be lacking. We've got to figure out what to do." In addition to crime and housing, Moore says infrastructure – which she views in a broad sense – […]
Formerly incarcerated people will face less housing discrimination in Louisiana now that the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) has created a new fair housing and tenant screening policy. Approved by the LHC's board last week, the new policy will apply to 60,000 existing units across Louisiana and new units moving forward. It will also bring the […]
Members of the non-profit A Community Voice (ACV) and its predecessor ACORN are seeking donations to buy gasoline for volunteer drivers who are transporting detainees being released from ICE-run facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi to airports such as the Louis Armstrong Airport for return trips to their home countries. "Louisiana is a dumping ground for […]
This article has been republished with the permission of author Jim Brown. Lead in was written by Danae Columbus. Former Governor Edwin Washington Edwards died Monday, July 12 of respiratory distress. Through his four terms as Governor, Edward's played a leading role in almost all of the city's milestones. Edwards will lie in state at the Capitol for public […]
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