A study conducted by The Zebra, the nation's leading insurance comparison site, determined that on average across the country, women pay up to $118 more than men for car insurance, even if they have a perfect record. One of the states with the worst gender discrimination when it comes to car insurance rates is Louisiana. […]
It's a tale as old as time in New Orleans: A problem needs fixing, people call the Sewerage and Water Board, they do nothing about it for a ridiculous amount of time. If ever. And everybody lives crappily ever after. You're not an actual New Orleanian until you've had your first mind-bogglingly frustrating altercation with […]
According to a poll recently conducted by JMC, two-thirds of Louisianians support legalizing marijuana. The poll found that 67% of residents support marijuana's legalization, which reflects a 13% jump from last year when they conducted a similar poll. 16% of respondents favored only legalizing medical marijuana, 8% favored keeping recreational and medical marijuana illegal, and […]
On Friday, March 26 local social justice advocate Mariah Moore formally announced her candidacy for the New Orleans City Council District D seat. Moore is a lifelong New Orleanian with deep roots in the city's 7th and 9th wards. Moore explained, "I've been working up towards this moment for 2 years now…I just thought it […]
On Tuesday, the Shreveport City Council held its final vote on a proposal to decriminalize marijuana possession within the city. The proposal passed, with only 2 councilmembers voting against it. This was no surprise considering the widespread support the legislation received from constituents and other politicians. Shreveport District A Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor, a proponent of […]
In 2013, a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the New Orleans Police Department had established a pattern of unconstitutional policing, including regularly using unjustified force against citizens, making unlawful arrests without probable cause, and discriminating against BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. As a result of the investigation, a consent decree was put into place […]
An explosive USA Today investigation revealed that LSU ignored the law and their own disciplinary protocol when handling sexual misconduct allegations against 9 of their football players. Most shocking of all was what the investigation revealed about how far LSU went to cover up rape and sexual assault allegations against the school's star running back Derrius […]
The Vatican declared on Monday that the Catholic church will not bless same-sex unions since God "cannot bless sin."Â This hateful sentiment was expressed in a formal response published by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith to the question "Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons […]
Scam calls are like mosquitoes, they are annoying, they frequently bug you, but typically, they are harmless. This in large part is due to how obvious it normally is that someone is a scam caller. Unfortunately, in the New Orleans area, scam callers have recently upped their game. The scheme is a well-known one: scammers […]
In response to the FDA approving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and the Archdiocese of New Orleans discouraging Catholics from getting it, prominent New Orleans Republic figure and conspiracy theorist Martha Huckabay unexpectedly endorsed it. Her rationale was that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is clearly President Trump's. Therefore, if people are going to get […]
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