Category: Politics
Here’s Why Young Voters Aren’t With Joe Biden!
Young people are increasingly turning away from President Joe Biden as his administration refuses to budge in its support for Israel despite its assault on Gaza killing...
Mayor Cantrell’s speaks one-on-one with WDSU Shay O’Connor
Interview Transcript: THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT TEN. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED, THOUGH? I CANNOT. I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE ASKING. RECALL EFFORT HAS...
Twice Impeached Former Donald Trump indicted
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an...
Government Program to Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina Shortchanged the Poor
For years, low-income residents of New Orleans have said the state’s Road Home program paid them less to rebuild their homes compared to wealthier residents. They were...
Saying “Sorry” leaves Dutch divided over The Netherlands Participation in Slavery
The Netherlands has apologised for its colonial past and the enslavement and exploration mandated by the Dutch state during the 17th-19th centuries. Dutch Prime Minister...
Cannabis Federal Laws and Penalties
MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE When someone is convicted of an offense punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence, the judge must sentence the defendant to the mandatory...
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell says she will not Reimburse the City
“All expenses incurred doing business on behalf of the city of New Orleans will not be reimbursed to the city of New Orleans.” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell...
Queen Elizabeth’s death revives criticism of Britain’s Horrid Legacy of Colonialism
Critics are responding to “the relationship of the monarchy to systems of oppression, repression and forced extraction of labor, and particularly African labor,...
This Is America: Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis a Failure Decades in the Making
Racist Policies, Underfunding Have Left Jackson’s Residents at Risk. The United States state of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson, is facing an unprecedented water...
Petition filed with Secretary of State to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
A petition was filed Friday to recall New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell by a former city employee and former mayoral candidate. The two sponsors of the petition are...
