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One Terrytown lawyer saw fit to use Ms. Sadie's murder as a joke following the announcement of her death.
One Terrytown lawyer saw fit to use Ms. Sadie's murder as a joke following the announcement of her death.

On Friday afternoon, the body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph was found in the 2300 block of N. 20th Street in Baton Rouge. Roberts-Joseph was known throughout the community as a civil rights activist and the founder of the Odell S. Williams Now and Then African American Museum. “Ms. Sadie was a tireless advocate of peace in […]

As a city, we should be empowering and inspiring our kids, not criminalizing them.

The City of Yes wants to hear from you. From all of you. Earlier this week Mayor LaToya Cantrell posted an invitation to a community discussion on the New Orleans justice system on her Facebook page: “As part of The Sanford “Sandy” Krasnoff New Orleans Criminal Justice Council’s strategic planning process, we’re seeking input from the […]

Would you rather pay someone $11 an hour or $3-$4 an hour, or better yet, nearly nothing at all?

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The expansion of immigrant detention to the WINN facility could allow ICE to hold more than 7,000 immigrants at a time in Louisiana - only Texas has more.

When They See Us tells the tale of the Central Park Five, young boys of color who were coerced into confessing to raping a blonde white woman in late 80s NYC.

This week, New Orleans implemented a strict curfew and a host of other interventions intended to address a "spike" in juvenile crime.

A true account of life in Orleans Parish Prison before Hurricane Katrina - names have been changed for privacy purposes.

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