U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) has made canceling student debt one of his top priorities as a new congressman. Carter filed legislation in late July to direct the U.S. Department of Education to get […]
When chattel slavery ended, the nation had a gargantuan decision to make. Either it would grant full political rights−voting, office holding and jury service−to the newly emancipated people and, in so doing, afford them a […]
Monroe’s first elected Black mayor Abe E Pierce III died of natural causes, Sunday, August 1. Mayor Friday Ellis said Pierce was an innovator. His distinguished career included decades of public service as an elected […]
State Senator Greg Tarver Sr. was recently inducted into the 2021 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame. As a young civil rights activist in the 1960s, Tarver served as a Caddo Parish police juror from 1975 […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus for the inaugural Gov. Pickney Benton Stewart “P.B.S.” Pinchback Breakfast honoring retired Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson on June 3. Former Acting […]
A bill that would limit the legal immunity for Louisiana police officers who use excessive force failed to pass through a Senate judiciary committee Tuesday. Rep. Edmond Jordan, D-Baton Rouge, authored HB 609, which would […]
After an explosive meeting of the House Education Committee regarding HB 564, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Chairman is requesting the removal of Representative Ray Garofalo (pictured) as chairman of the House Education Committee. Garofalo, who […]
While incarcerated, Norris Henderson spent time reviewing the cases of other prisoners. He realized that many cases ended in convictions because public defenders lack the resources to provide defendants with an adequate defense. […]
In separate announcements, East Baton Rouge Councilmembers Erika Green, and Carolyn Coleman along with Baker Mayor Darnell Waites, EBR Constable Terrica Williams, and State Reps. C. Denise Marcelle and Larry Selders have endorsed State Sen. […]
In the first of what is expected to become subsequent White House briefings with the National Newspaper Publishers Association, White House Senior Advisor to President Biden and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Cedric […]
State Representative Ted James said he gives Louisiana residents “trusTED leadership, inspiration, and public service,” but his most important title is father. “Other than that, God has blessed me to become a lawyer, professor, and state representative. […]
After several contentious weeks and following city runoff elections, the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council selected District 7 Councilman LaMont Cole as mayor pro-tem with a 7-3 victory. “I walk into this role with […]
Sitting on Governor John Bel Edwards desk is a historic act that creates school policies for virtual learning in Louisiana and allows students who have been punished by their schools to appeal their school’s decision. […]
Intense get-out-the-vote momentum is growing for November third, the day we Americans will cast our votes and “claim” who we want to serve as our 46th president. For first time voters like rapper Snoop Dogg […]
More than 225 residents in East Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa parishes have qualified as candidates for city council, judge, U.S. Congress, justice of the peace, and constable in the Nov. 3. election. Many boast community […]
The Louisiana Democratic Party announced Louisiana’s full delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Based on the results of the July 11 Presidential Primary, all Louisiana delegates are awarded to Vice President Biden. The list of […]
After playing a significant role in managing several political campaigns and actively being a voice for the community, Baton Rouge airport commissioner Cleve Dunn Jr. has announced his candidacy for metro council District 6. For […]
The Louisiana Legislature has renamed the Act 833 of 2014 as the April Dunn Act following the unexpected death the 33-year-old advocate for people with disabilities. Dunn was a dedicated staff member of the Governor’s […]
The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust […]
Black people in Baton Rouge have been on the racial battlefield for a long time. They resisted and revolted on sugar plantations. They fought in segregated military units. They joined forces to integrate everything from […]
The Louisiana Senate Committee on Education, chaired by Senator Cleo Fields, is holding a hearing on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 6pm in the John J. Hainkel, Jr. room of the Louisiana State Capitol to discuss plans […]
>NOTE: The April 4, 2020 and May 9, 2020 elections have been rescheduled for July 11, 2020 and August 15, 2020. If you received an absentee by mail ballot for the April 4, 2020 election, you […]
We were disappointed, however, to learn that some legislators demanded that the resolution be stripped of what they considered to be “racist” language. ..According to multiple media reports, some white lawmakers were deeply offended by this language and demanded that it be removed from the resolution before they would consider acting on it. […]
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced Louisiana will receive $98,475,000 in 256 payments for skilled nursing facilities to help combat the devastating effects of this pandemic. “We are seeing a disproportionate impact in nursing homes across our state […]
This issue was disheartening, but it provided an opportunity for us to demonstrate the strength of our collective voice […]
Amite politico Walter Daniels returned from a trip to the Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge as the newly-sworn in mayor of his hometown. After being appointed acting mayor on Friday night in a […]
On Monday, February 3, 2020, Southern University Law Center professor Angela Allen-Bell will give a presentation entitled “When Law & Injustice Become Bedfellows: Justice Becomes the Business of the People” during SUNO’s Charles Frye Memorial […]
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry submitted the qualifying paperwork for President Trump’s reelection campaign. Last time President Trump appeared on the ballot in Louisiana, he received more than 1.1 million votes. “People across Louisiana are […]
Louisiana Association of Educators president Tia Mills,Ph.D. issued the following response to Superintendent of Education John White’s resignation from the Louisiana Department of Education: While LAE members wish Mr. White the best in his future […]
Grassroots activists will gather on Feb. 7 for the Disrupting the Injustice Narrative: The Inaugural Underground Railroad to Justice Summit at Southern University Law Center for a daylong training open to the public. Activists will […]
After becoming eligible to register on March 1, local activist Checo Yancy along with others will vote for the first time Monday. On March 1, approximately 40,000 Louisiana citizens on probation and parole regained their […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at Baton Rouge Community College’s Magnolia Theatre, 201 Community College Drive, the Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Baton Rouge NAACP, and the […]
Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Council for a Better Louisiana will present a Louisiana Governor’s Debate, live on Thursday, September 26 from 7PM to 8PM from the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. […]
DeRidder native and long-time local agent and insurance industry executive Tim Temple announced his candidacy for La. Commissioner of Insurance, saying “For too long we’ve prioritized political experience, and the results have been painful for […]
“My mission is not just documenting death, but preserving life,” said Dr. Rani G. Whitfield whose campaign has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO and the Louisiana Democrats. […]
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has unveiled a new flavor to highlight what it calls structural racism and a broken criminal justice system. Justice ReMix’d is described as cinnamon and chocolate ice cream with […]
In response to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a Senate bill which would have allowed for the proposed City of St. George to continued collection of certain sales taxes, EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome […]
New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno and State Rep. Ted James to serve as Kamala Harris’ State Campaign Co-Chairs […]
Make plans to join Louisiana Black business leaders from across the state for a day at the Louisiana State Capitol, Wed. May 29, 8:30am – 3pm to interact with legislators, explore the halls of the Capitol, and see […]
State Representative Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport of House District 3, will hold an equal pay rally on Thursday in the Governor’s Press Room on the 4th floor of the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, to bring […]
Round #2 of the Greenwood Community Park and Baton Rouge Zoo Master Planning Meetings. We heard you! Join us to see how our nationally renowned consultants took your ideas and created preliminary master plans for […]
On Friday, March 8th, RootsCampLA is participating in the traveling premiere of the film “The Women of Cancer Alley.” We’ll be showing it in partnership with the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, […]
A law that threatened to close Louisiana’s last remaining abortion clinics has been temporarily blocked
hours before taking effect; stage set for SCOTUS showdown over most recent abortion precedent. […]
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has hired Kelvin J. Hill to fill the newly created assistant chief administrative officer position overseeing all six city-parish public works departments, beginning Feb. 4. Hill, the former vice president of […]
The Center for African and African American Studies at Southern University at New Orleans partnered with Southern University Law Center’s Louis A. Berry Institute for Civil Rights & Justice to honor and recognize Louisiana’s own Malik […]
As of the end of December 2018, 40 states had passed legislation that allowed their farmers and business owners to get involved with Industrial Hemp. Louisiana is among the last 10 states to have no legislation for the commodity. […]
Southern University alumn Kenneth Sanders has been elected Democratic judge of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Arlington, TX. Sanders is part of a historic number of new Black justices of the peace in […]
Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), a member of the Senate health and education committee, announced that his provision providing for the screening of inmates for dyslexia is included in the new version of the First […]
The Childcare Association of Louisiana recently named Senator Regina Barrow and Senator Barrow Peacock as its 2018 State Senators of the Year. District 15 State Senator Regina Barrow was honored for her support of important […]
Three years ago, the Louisiana Legislature approved medical marijuana as a treatment option for certain health conditions. The drug is expected to become available to patients this year. The number of people who could qualify […]
Louisiana’s non-unanimous jury law is going to a vote in November, along with five other constitutional amendments that impact felons. […]
“We feel, with the right kind of effort, we can win,” South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn said. […]
Meet the candidates vying for votes in Tangipahoa’s November 6 election Secretary of State (One to be elected) R. Kyle Ardoin, Baton Rouge, Republican, White Male Heather Cloud, Turkey Creek,Republican, White Female ‘Gwen’ Collins-Greenup, […]
“Both bills would allocate billions of dollars to an unnecessary and ineffective border wall, rather than opening our borders and hearts to immigrants…” […]
Dawn C. Collins is an East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member and community advocate. The Lee High School graduate and Baton Rouge native, is a governor’s appointee to the East Baton Rouge Parish Board […]
The Louisiana House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that recognizes the potential value for local law enforcement agencies of an independent police monitor. House Concurrent Resolution 98, sponsored by State Representative Marcus Hunter, D-Monroe, received […]
Louisiana boasts the largest number of Black judges per capita and the Louisiana Judicial Council/National Bar Association prides itself on being the voice of its membership. The Council recently installed as the organization’s 10th chairperson was Judge […]
Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson hosted students from L.B. Landry-O.P. Walker College and Career Preparatory High School, and McDonogh 35 Senior High School at the Louisiana Supreme Court building in observance of Law Day, a […]
When you retire and qualify for Medicare at 65, you’ll need to decide how you’d like to receive your health care benefits. Because you’ll be new to Medicare, you may not realize you have two […]
As the capital and second largest city in Louisiana, Baton Rouge has great cultural, historical and economic significance. But is it a city of true opportunity? A lack of protections from discrimination would indicate that […]
Civil rights organizations are suing Secretary Ben Carson and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over his suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. This suit challenges the Trump Administration’s rollback […]
The House Commerce Committee on Wednesday, May 9, rejected a push by the national payday lending industry to expand its Louisiana operations and make the debt trap deeper and longer for vulnerable borrowers. Witnesses testified […]
Earlier this week, the Louisiana Senate narrowly passed SB 365, a bill that would allow predatory payday and car title loan companies to financially exploit Black communities with “installment loans” that carry interest rates of […]
Legislation backed by the national payday lending industry that would expand their operations in the state narrowly passed the Louisiana Senate by a vote of 20-17 on Tuesday, May 1. Predatory payday already lending drains […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards has launched the Governor’s Fellows Program in Louisiana Government, which provides an opportunity for Louisiana’s college and university students to experience policy making in action through participation in the state’s governing […]
Educational Facilities Improv. Dist. Prop. 1 of 3 – 0.51% S&U Tax Renewal – BOD – 10 Yrs. (Select 1) NOTICE: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you […]
Dear Editor: Since 2014, several parishes have filed lawsuits in an attempt to make energy manufacturers pay for rebuilding Louisiana’s coast. These lawsuits are mostly being driven by plaintiff’s law firms that have built reputations […]
The Baton Rouge Metro Council is considering potential changes to the city’s current marijuana possession policy. The proposal, co-authored by Councilmen Chandler Loupe and Lamont Cole, would prohibit the arrest of individuals in possession of small quantities of marijuana and disallow the use […]
The formal public comment period for Action Plan Amendment 7 begins continues until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 […]
Chauna Banks has lived her entire life in Scotlandville district where she has served seven years as councilwoman. A graduate of Southern University Lab High School and Southern University, she has found her life’s purpose […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards issued an executive order announcing the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy. The seven member board is tasked with reviewing current harassment and discrimination policies within every state […]
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome today issued an executive order to expand efforts to increase the enterprise participation of small businesses in City-Parish contracts. The order also ensures that such businesses — including […]
“Our officials continue to pledge their support, and we believe they are sincere. But it’s time we start saying, not just with our words but with our budgets and with our actions, that we value and prioritize addressing food access and economic development in our most neglected neighborhoods.” – Edgar Cage, Together Baton Rouge […]
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