Jose Luis Gomez Castor’s lawyers say he was arrested because he’s Latino, not because he committed a crime.
Category: Government & Politics
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Eureka! Artist behind rediscovered Black Panther mural is identified
Twists and turns lead to insights about a cultural find.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Post-election hate hits New Orleans, with a bomb threat at the JCC
Watching and waiting is not an option, columnist argues.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Schools
Lake Forest charter school board member resigned after $120,000 deal with school
Donald Pate, who was on the the board for Lake Forest charter school, said he wanted to help out the school by selling dirt for a construction project. That would violate state ethics law. Although he said his company got $120,000, the state Ethics Board cleared him.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Some opposition to Trump goes unanswered, literally, by Louisiana’s senators
Constituents are frustrated that they can’t say their piece about the president’s appointees and executive orders.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics, Investigations
The state has reinstated monthly bonuses to some of Gusman’s deputies, but questions remain
The state says everything is fine, but we found potential problems with 27 deputies.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Trumped: Finding our footing in a weirdly changed political landscape
Today we get a president-elect who can’t tell the Constitution from a TV script.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council committee approves rental registry, though many concerns remain
Proposed ordinance would require most — but not all — rental units to be inspected once every three years.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Justice and Beyond: Bending passionate anger toward positive change
Its Monday evening forums have gained a central place in black community politics.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Fired city parking director claims department employees retaliated against four former coworkers
All four have provided key testimony to support Zepporiah Edmonds in her case against the city.