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Newell: Are the code enforcement sweeps in the French Quarter an attack on the poor?
Is it an undue hardship to follow the same rules as everyone else? That’s the question Newell Normand posed on his Wednesday show as he offered a rebuttal to a recent news column calling French Quarter code enforcements an attack on poor people.
$1M verdict for teen, already a victim when she was assaulted by an officer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The city of New Orleans owes $1 million to a teenager who was already a victim of sexual assault when a city police offer with a history of misconduct complaints continued the abuse — pretending to be a friend and mentor before eventually assaulting her himself. The verdict came Wednesday after a three-day trial, according to New Orleans news outlets. In the 2021 lawsuit, lawyers for the victim and her family said the officer, Rodney Vicknair, was assigned to transport the victim to a hospital “despite a history of complaints, specifically including predatory behavior towards women,” authorities said. The lawsuit cast the police department as irresponsible in assigning Vicknair to transport the girl, and too slow to act on a complaint, enabling him to assault the victim before he was arrested. Shaun Ferguson, the now-retired superintendent, is also a defendant. Vicknair had been a New Orleans police officer since 2007, according to court records. He was sentenced to a 14-year federal sentence in the related criminal case. Court records show that he died on Jan. 1 of this year.
Civil rights pioneer Leona Tate talks about integrating New Orleans schools, racial justice
When Leona Tate was 6 years old, she found out she would be going to a new school. She was happy about the change, but she didn’t fully understand why it was happening, at least at first. “I didn’t like my old school because it was very overcrowded,” she...
La. 4th Congressional District’s Nicholas Campbell is among Democratic National Convention delegates
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A number of people representing Louisiana have been at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week. On the final day of the conference (Aug. 22), KSLA spoke with Nicholas Campbell, who is a delegate from Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, about his time at the convention thus far. He said he has been around 50 people with the Louisiana delegation but has been able to speak to other politicians as well. They include former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Study Finds Louisiana Residents Might Need A Swear Jar
A new study reveals people in Maryland curse the most in the United States. According to a global study from word finder service WordTips, Maryland takes the number one spot in the USA, Louisiana takes number two, and Georgia comes in third. Louisiana is helped in part by some salty...
Here’s How Some Louisiana Residents Can Get SUN Bucks
SHREVEPORT, LA - You might not know about SUN Bucks, but if you have children living in your home, you might be eligible to receive the assistance. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) says we are now in Phase 3 of the SUN Bucks application process. Most children who qualify for SUN Bucks were automatically enrolled and provided benefits during Phases 1 and 2. But some families will need to complete an application to receive benefits.
Walmart and Walgreen’s Security Measures Anger Louisiana Shoppers
Along the banks of the Bayou Teche in South Louisiana, you'll find several smaller communities. In those communities such as Port Barre, Cecilia, Loreauville, and Charenton you'll find hard-working people who are as honest as the day is long. And it's that suggestion of dishonesty that has a lot of small-town shoppers or major retailers such as Walmart and Walgreens seeing red.
City offers alternative options for providers after new law limits broadband funding
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Many areas in the state will benefit from a federal program that aims to expand broadband access in Louisiana. Lake Charles, however, will not be one of the recipients due to a new law passed this year. GUMBO 2.0, a part of the Broadband Equity...
NASA Stennis Employees Based in Louisiana Receive Prestigious Silver Snoopy Award
GULFPORT, Miss. — Employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, received NASA’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award Aug. 21 during an onsite ceremony at NASA Stennis. The following NASA employees were among those awarded the award named after the Charles Schulz...
Dennis Allen taking a shot at injured Saints RB is further proof he's wrong for this job
After surviving the hot seat last season, New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen continues to prove he's unfit for the position. New Orleans has failed to reach the playoffs in consecutive campaigns in perhaps the worst division in football. Yet still, Allen seems more inclined to bash his players publically than take accountability for the team's shortcomings.
Insurance commissioner discusses state’s high rates
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple was in town Thursday to discuss Louisiana’s high insurance rates. Temple attended a luncheon held by the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana. Temple says the solution to getting better insurance rates starts with identifying issues that prevent insurance companies...
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