Last year, Governor John Bel Edwards, working with the Legislative Black Caucus and others passed a set of laws that began the reformation of the state’s criminal justice system. It was a giant step, but there is so much more…
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New decade places local governments on brink of change or status quo
The year 2020 will undoubtedly be a historic year for Monroe, as it appears that the leadership of several government entities will potentially be infused with new leadership. With new leadership comes new ideas, enthusiasm, and possibly direction. OUACHITA PARISH…
Black businesses here growing, but changing methods
It’s been 34 years since we printed our last Black Business directory, as our staff scanned the pages of the 1985 directory, they were surprised to see the variety of minority businesses that existed. Contrary to common belief, the African-American…
Hats off to city judges for warrant amnesty day
Monroe City Court judges are pretty tough on those who skip court; they will issue warrants to arrest court skippers in the blink of an eye. But at the core they are all soft hearts! That’s a good thing! Once…
There is something wrong with the state letter grade system
There is something terribly wrong with the state assessment program; it is hurting our schools, stressing our educators and robbing many children. The state’s assessment program is operating with three primary directives: 1) train a large number of workers for…
Edwards win helped by Trump visit and 40,000 extra Black votes
John Bel Edwards won re-election for a second term as Louisiana’s governor, shocking the political experts across the nation. How did he do it? How did a Democratic governor in a Republican state pull off such a win with the…
Governor Edwards campaign gets boost thanks to Trump, Caddo Klansmen
When the state Republican Party decided to invite President Donald Trump to come to North Louisiana, it had one objective in mind; it wanted to mobilize disinterested Republicans to support Eddie Rispone for Governor. The idea of supporting any Republican…