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Posted inGovernment & Politics

“Balance this city”

Oh! Another day, another shameful story of institutional and individual police terror and racism in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Sunday, The Times-Picayune added new details to the mysterious death of Henry Glover, whose remains were founded in a burned car last seen being driven by New Orleans police officers. Meanwhile, The Advocate in Baton […]

Posted inGovernment & Politics

What price crunk?

You really can’t put a price on getting crunk. Still, the Ying Yang Twins, performers of the Saints anthem “Halftime (Stand up and Get Crunk!), had to put a price on their appearance with Mayor Ray Nagin at the Super Bowl celebration parade. Nagin recently signed a contract to pay the hip-hop stars up to […]