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Opinion

Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.

Standing tall on the front lines of justice in an unjust system

Jailed for months without trial, 'James' is rescued by Public Defenders.
by Jacob McCarty March 17, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

KKK wizard David Duke’s 1990 run foreshadowed pro-Trump passion

Vintage Duke documentary to be screened Tuesday at Loyola.
by Bess Carrick March 13, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Behind the Zulu blackface flap: liberal guilt, clueless outsiders

Does Ann Tuennerman have something to atone for?
by C.W. Cannon March 10, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Eureka! Artist behind rediscovered Black Panther mural is identified

Twists and turns lead to insights about a cultural find.
by Orissa Arend March 3, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Post-election hate hits New Orleans, with a bomb threat at the JCC

Watching and waiting is not an option, columnist argues.
by Davida Finger February 24, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Props to NOPD for upgrading its response to domestic violence

No more brushing incidents aside as merely personal.
by Austen Ward February 17, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Time to toss non-unanimous jury verdicts, a vestige of Jim Crow

Louisiana is one of two states that tolerate this unjust legal shortcut.
by William Snowden February 9, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Where’s Gottschalk? It’s time to plug a gaping hole in the LPO repertoire

Why does Prieto ignore New Orleans' most revered classical composer?
by Frederick Starr February 6, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Claudia Barker January 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Justice and Beyond: Bending passionate anger toward positive change  

Its Monday evening forums have gained a central place in black community politics.
by The Rev. William Barnwell January 13, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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