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Racial disparities and youth sentencing mark US life sentencing practices
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Sentencing Project, an advocacy organization promoting humane responses to crime, has released its report, “A
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Louisiana ethics board withheld information on Landry staff’s financial interests from public
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — For seven months, the Louisiana Board of Ethics kept private documents about the financial interests of a handful
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By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Entergy Louisiana wants to add a new storm fee to its customers’ electric bills to recover funds it spent on repairs from Hurricane Francine. NOPD chief refuses to answer questions about how terrorist attack could have been prevented
By Matt McBride and Greg LaRose Contributing Writers (lailluminator.com) — In the wake of a deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s security ... Save the La. live performance tax credits
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist Due to expire in 2025, the Louisiana Live Performance Tax Credits constitute almost a quarter of the operating revenue of the New Orleans Opera, the LPO and ... White House celebrates record ACA enrollment
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Biden-Harris administration has announced a historic milestone: nearly 24 million Americans – including approximately 64,000 District residents – have signed up for ... After Bourbon terror attack, council opens investigation into French Quarter security
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The New Orleans City Council launched a formal investigation on Thursday, (Jan. 9) into the city’s handling of its street barrier systems, which are ... No jail time or fines for Trump’s sentence in hush money case
By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday (Jan. 10) in his New York hush money case just days before his inauguration, making him the only ... DOJ provides update on Jan. 6th investigation as MAGA spew false claims
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — On Monday, January 6, 2025, the Department of Justice released a detailed update on its ongoing investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack ... Mitsubishi walks away from $1.3B La. chemical plant
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The company behind a $1.3 billion petrochemical plant planned for Ascension Parish has chosen not to follow through with the project, citing a drop in ...
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