New York Times editorial board praises Louisiana’s criminal justice reform
The New York Times editorial board Wednesday (July 19) praised Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Legislature‘s decision to pass new laws to reduce its prison…
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Louisiana Moves To Reduce Mass Incarceration
There has been some good news from Louisiana in recent weeks. As if the removal of Confederate monuments by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) was…
An Open Letter to Louisiana and its Prison System
Dear Louisiana, How can I even begin? I want to thank you for all of the substance you have added to the American lexicon. Your…
Vance McAllister: Republican Sleazeball
This is how Vance McAllister, Republican from Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District won: FIGHT OBAMACARE…INVESTIGATE THE IRS…OPPOSE BIG GOVERNMENT..PROTECT THE UNBORN..DEFEND THE 2ND AMENDMENT….PROTECT TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE …
Victor White III Died in Police Custody and His Family Needs Help #JusticeForVic
About a month ago I wrote about Victor White III dying in of the New Iberia, Louisiana sheriff’s department, Well, last week I had the…
Louisiana HIV/AIDS Patients in Obamacare Limbo Facing Discrimination
Some time ago I wrote about how the refusal to expand Medicaid impacts poor people living in southern states. Unfortunatly, a very large number of…
Brandi Worley: The Aftermath of a Racist Hurricane Isaac Assault
In September, 2012, I wrote about a racial incident involving a black woman named Brandi Worley. On the 18th of September, 2012 while overseeing and…
Bobby Jindal Blames Racial Inequality on Minorities
Okay, so it’s official: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is now a white man. Yes, forget about the fact that his real name is Piyush Jindal;…
Louisiana Parish Passes Ordinance Outlawing Saggy Pants
Louisiana Parish Passes Ordinance Outlawing Saggy Pants On occasion when I’m in public I wear my pants below my waistline. Yes, I’m known to sag…