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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Birthdays June 25th – July 1st
June 25-Dorothy Bradley, Calandria Marshall, Telitha Rivers, Linda Young, De’Quincey Jones, DaMeitrea Adams, Robert Brown. June 26-Thomia Alexander, Shareese Turner, Deterrias Hutchinson, Willie Cook, Ruben Turner, Alvin Marshall, Bobby Sumler, Geraldine Reed, Daniel M. Reed, Allen Brown, Rhonda Adams, Deshanae…
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…
Did Mayor Jamie Mayo call councilman Doug Harvey a “dumb ass” Tuesday night?
Did he say it? Probably not, but to many, it sounded like he did. The question revolves around a comment Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo made at the Monroe City Council’s meeting Tuesday night that has been interpreted two ways, depending…
Should churches close during pandemic if malls and shopping centers open?
On March 16, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency in the State of Louisiana that effectively suspended communal life in the state until April 13. The health emergency is in response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic…
Mayo’s $50 million funding secret, the devil is in the details
Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo released a stunning visual presentation of his proposed new $135 million event center last week, but he refuses to show the full report that reveals the details. Usually, the devil always hides in the details. Mayo…
Mayor’s race: People who wear the MAGA hats tagged as racists
Since 1996, race has been a deciding factor in mayoral elections. Before 1996, all serious candidates for mayor were usually white; blacks had the tongue and cheek task of choosing the “lesser of the evils.” Abe Pierce tried to change…