When Attorney Fred Jones was elected to represent District 16, he promised to reform many of the state’s prison laws that are unfair to the incarcerated. When the legislative session ended on June 30th, Jones succeeded in passing a bill…
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Proposed law to protect schools from COVID suits, bad for victims
The Louisiana State Department of Education released guidelines for the re-opening of schools next month, but the guidelines leave more questions than answers. Even though COVID-19 cases in Louisiana are steadily rising, the state’s decision to reopen schools…
Virus “hot spot” could be “death spot” if city leaders don’t take charge
As Monroe’s exposure to the COVID-19 virus escalates, the city has taken no special precautions to help reduce its COVID exposures. While the leaders hesitate, the number of public gatherings, parties, and close contact continues. This week CNN posted a…
Southside residents praised cops who tried to help, but dropped victim
Last week our community faced another horror that resulted from mental illness, our response to that tragedy sheds light on whether a decision made by the Mayo administration not to respond to non-fire related EMS calls was wise. A…
It’s time to retire Robert E. Lee name and the Rebels logo
Several years ago, this publication printed a series of articles pointing out ways that racist ideas and concepts are embedded in our system and are difficult to change, especially in the South. One of those ways is to memorialize racist…
If Blacks control local governments, who do we blame for racism?
Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo says there should be a discussion of race relations in Monroe to avoid racial conflicts like those that have ripped the nation; it’s a discussion that should have begun 20 years ago. In a…
Neville’s live graduation was great a production, but flaunted most safety rules
It was wonderful to observe the virtual graduation exercises of two local high schools on social media this week. The smiling faces and excitement displayed the pride of students, having completed 13 years of education. However, the methods used in…