Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has an extremely busy day planned for Monday, October 28. Hutson and other criminal justice leaders will be making their annual budget presentations before the New Orleans City Council. Later that evening, she will address community leaders active with New Orleans United Front (NOUF). Like several other agencies within New […]
A group of organizations interested in increasing voter turnout in eastern New Orleans have scheduled a “Get Out the Vote Second Line to the Polls”, Saturday October 26. Sponsored by the Power Coalition and Black Voters Matter in partnership with New Orleans East Matters, NOEL, NOUF and Women’s Caucus, the second line is an opportunity […]
“Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is double-talking. She said she is ‘all-woman and this is her department’ but now she is cow-towing to Mayor LaToya Cantrell,” said Belden Batiste, community activist and declared candidate for mayor in 2025. Batiste was referring to Kirpatrick’s recent decision to put the brakes on promotions for key NOPD personnel. Kirpatrick admitted […]
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has ordered the closure of homeless encampments across New Orleans, including the city’s largest encampment located at Calliope Street and Loyola Avenue. This move, which comes just days before Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated three-day concert at Caesar’s Superdome, has ignited strong opposition from local officials and homeless services advocates. They argue […]
Women With A Vision (WWAV), a pioneering organization that has championed racial justice, public health, and reproductive rights for over three decades, is preparing to host its second annual Rollin’ for Reproductive Justice event. This fundraiser aims to rally community members and supporters for an evening of Halloween-themed fun while raising vital funds for WWAV’s […]
On Monday, October 7, a pivotal case addressing environmental racism will come before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The lawsuit, filed by Inclusive Louisiana, Mount Triumph Baptist Church, and RISE St. James, challenges decades of alleged discriminatory land use practices by the St. James Parish Council. These practices, the plaintiffs […]
The Protect Louisiana’s Environment and Demand a Green Economy (PLEDGE) coalition, a network of environmental organizations from southern Louisiana, has urged Congressional candidates in Louisiana’s 2nd District to commit to a five-point environmental justice platform. During a press conference on Monday, the coalition outlined its demands, calling for action on environmental justice issues and a […]
When Mayor LaToya Cantrell presents her annual 2025 budget address to the City Council on Tuesday, October 1, many New Orleanians will be looking askance at a woman in whom they have lost faith. Most disappointed could be the Black women voters who didn’t sign the recall petition because they couldn’t bear to see the […]
Though qualifying for the 2025 city elections for mayor and council is still 10 months away, candidates led by New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno are already raising funds for next year’s races. It’s no secret that Moreno- who is completing her second term as Councilmember-At-Large and cannot seek re-election for that position – […]
In a recent email sent to supporters, the 314 Action Fund — an organization focused on electing Democratic candidates with backgrounds in science, technology, and medicine — expressed growing concerns about Kamala Harris’s performance in Pennsylvania as she faces a tough battle against Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. The email emphasizes the critical […]
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