In response to the murder of a 37 year old woman by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the New Orleans Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression (NOAARPR) is mobilizing an emergency rally at Lafayette Square, today, January 7 at 6 PM. The protest will demand ICE out of New Orleans and justice for the woman who […]
DATE: Sunday, January 11, 2026 11am-9pm LOCATION: The Broadside 600 N Broad Street EVENT: New Orleans Community Organizing Fair! (NEW ORLEANS, LA) — On Sunday, January 11th, 2026, the New Orleans Community Organization Fair is returning! Our first event was a huge success in January 2025, with over 70 tabling organizations, hundreds of attendees throughout the day, and informative […]
In Louisiana, health care is not an abstract policy debate. It is a kitchen-table reality that touches every family, every parish, and every community in our state. For the past several years, enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits have helped hundreds of thousands of Louisianans afford health coverage. These credits have allowed small business owners […]
What: Rally and march through downtown New Orleans to demand that Jefferson Parish protect immigrants and end its collaboration with ICE and CBP. Why: The people of the Greater New Orleans area are against the illegal kidnappings and deportations being committed by ICE and CBP. These heinous acts are racist and targeting innocent people, […]
An attack on our small business owners, our working poor, our neighbors with disabilities, families facing food insecurity, people who rely on SNAP, the homeless, and communities burdened by environmental injustice. What is next, Mr. Trump? We have already seen the assault on health care through the so called big beautiful bill that is anything […]
Across New Orleans community refrigerators sit beside homes local businesses and gathering spaces, offering neighbors a simple way to share food with anyone who needs it. Each one operates on a simple but powerful principle: “Take what you need. Leave what you can.” These community fridges have become a lifeline for residents facing food insecurity […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – [November 20, 2025] Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after Louisiana was approved (again) for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding under new guidelines from the Trump administration: “In January of this year, Louisiana became the first state in the nation to secure federal approval for our […]
Congressman Troy Carter is sounding the alarm over a large-scale federal operation that he says would place New Orleans and surrounding parishes under an unnecessary and dangerous show of force. In a statement delivered during a shadow hearing in Washington on Thursday, Carter warned that the planned deployment of up to 250 Border Patrol agents […]
A coalition of local and national advocacy groups is organizing an emergency protest in New Orleans demanding that ICE and Border Patrol withdraw from the city. The rally and march are scheduled for Saturday, November 22 at 12 p.m. in Lafayette Square, according to the organizers’ announcement. The event frames itself as a direct response […]
New Orleans is preparing to debut a temporary memorial and lighting installation that blends holiday beauty with collective remembrance. Beginning December 1, visitors walking through the 100 to 300 blocks of Bourbon Street will look up to find Second Line in the Sky, a sweeping canopy of illuminated prayer flags created to honor the lives […]
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