NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 9, 2025 – Survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans are weighing a revised bankruptcy plan that now guarantees at least $230 million for compensation – an increase meant to secure enough “yes” votes to confirm a deal five years after the church sought Chapter 11 protection. […]
The indictment of Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her alleged lover, former NOPD Executive Security Jeffrey Vappie is the kind of national news Newman Orleans somehow cannot avoid. A city built on a swamp by pirates, slaves, prostitutes, free people of color and greedy Europeans, where illicit sexual relationships were the norm, is unfortunately still known […]
When Susan Hutson took the oath on May 2, 2022, New Orleans marked a milestone of electing the city’s first woman and first Black woman as sheriff in Louisiana. Hutson has prided herself as being a reformer whose career in oversight (from the LAPD to New Orleans’ independent police monitor) promised a clean break with […]
New Orleans community organizer Toni Jones is fighting back against what she calls a targeted attack on First Amendment rights after being found guilty of two charges stemming from a 2024 pro-Palestine protest near Tulane University. On Tuesday, June 24 at 8:30 a.m., Jones will hold a press conference outside Municipal Court to announce her […]
In a legislative session dominated by Republican overreach—from attacks on bodily autonomy to the dismantling of diversity initiatives—Louisiana Democrats had an opportunity to offer a clear, principled counterweight. And in some cases, they did. But on too many issues that cut to the heart of progressive values—criminal justice reform, housing justice, and drug policy—Democratic lawmakers […]
A national interfaith delegation of faith leaders, activists, and community organizers in the weeklong “Freedom Ride in Defense of Democratic Rights” will hold a press conference at LaSalle Detention Center on Friday June 13th 9:30AM as Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist unjustly detained by ICE, is set to be released under a federal judges […]
By criminalizing kratom, Louisiana lawmakers aren’t solving a problem. Instead, they’re planting the seeds of a new one. Assuming the governor does not veto, on August 1, Senate Bill 154 will go into effect, banning the sale and possession of kratom across the state. But this misguided crackdown doesn’t remove risk from the streets. It […]
A recent report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor found that none of Louisiana’s local jails provide adequate care for incarcerated women, citing a lack of health screenings and failure to meet healthcare needs during and following pregnancy. The audit was conducted in accordance with Louisiana House CR 104 of the 2023 Regular Session, which directed […]
Editor’s note: This is our last chance to protect access. Speak out now: https://www.protectkratom.org/louisiana Then keep reading to understand who’s really behind the push to outlaw kratom—and why they’re rushing it through. Charlie Hoyle, a systems analyst in New Orleans, remembers exactly when he decided to stop drinking. “I made an effort to stop drinking […]
Louisiana is on the brink of rewriting how its public institutions deal with race, history, and inequality. House Bill 685, which represents an aggressive, sweeping ban on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in colleges and state agencies, has already passed the House and is headed for the Senate. Supporters claim it promotes fairness; but […]
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