With his first appearance before Judge Wendy Vitter on Wednesday, August 7, Jeffrey Vappie Jr., former NOPD executive security officer and close companion to Mayor LaToya Cantrell, is squarely under the thumb of federal prosecutors. Although Cantrell has not been indicted in Vappie’s case, she is under intense pressure for her own behavior which, according […]
The New Orleans Ceasefire Resolution Committee has voiced strong opposition to a recent “Statement of Peace“ signed and distributed by the New Orleans City Council concerning the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Israel. The Committee claims that this statement was issued without consulting groups advocating for a ceasefire resolution, undermining their efforts to bring this […]
Rally Follows “Shameful” Retaliatory Closures of Dollar General and Family Dollar JULY 30, 2024, NEW ORLEANS—Dollar store workers and customers rallied at the Morrison Avenue Dollar General in New Orleans, Tuesday, to protest the seemingly retaliatory closures of six Dollar General locations and several Family Dollars in New Orleans East, exacerbating an existing food desert […]
The usually gregarious Mayor LaToya Cantrell – who can often be found at a second line parade or dancing at a local nightclub – has become nearly invisible ever since word began circulating about the federal indictment of Jeffrey Vappie, Jr., her former personal executive security officer, as well as her own possible indictment for […]
Thousands of women from across the state representing all ages, occupations and ethnicities are preparing to spend the next three months waging a grassroots campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for President. Several recent planning calls have laid the foundation for what could be a groundbreaking victory. “I am […]
Tuesday Protest to Call Out Retaliation from Dollar General and Family Dollar, Highlight Impacts of Shuttered Stores on Community JULY 29, 2024, NEW ORLEANS—Dollar store workers and customers will gather at the Morrison Avenue Dollar General to call out the mega-chain for retaliating against workers who have been organizing for safer stores. The recent move […]
The citizen-led group known as New Orleans United Front (NOUF) is holding a Town Hall meeting Monday July 29 to educate residents about recent legislation and the NOPD’s ongoing efforts to exit from the federal Consent Decree. The meeting will be held at Cafe Instanbul, 2372 St Claude Ave. between 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. […]
“Captive State” will open to visitors July 19 NEW ORLEANS (July 10, 2024) —After more than six years of research and preparation, the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) will debut a limited-time exhibition titled “Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration” that examines the roots of the state’s current distinction as the incarceration capital of the […]
New Orleans, LA, June 27, 2024— The Louisiana Abortion Fund released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s limited ruling: “The Supreme Court’s limited ruling allowing for abortions to take place in Idaho for the time being under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act is cold comfort to the millions of birthing people […]
St. James Parish, LA — The Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Inclusive Louisiana are denouncing the St. James Parish Council’s decision yesterday to vote against the proposed solar farm in the 6th District. The groups say the decision exacerbates a glaring disparity in the protection and prioritization of community health and environmental justice in the parish. The […]
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