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3November 2025

BlackOut Report on the cost of distorting, erasing and suppressing African-American progress released

(Black Press USA) — Onyx Impact has released its eye-opening BlackOut Report which reveals that...

3November 2025

New Orleans staves off state-led takeover by withdrawing $125 million loan request

By Katie Jane Fernelius and Aliana MedirattaContributing Writers (Veritenews.org) – A push by top state...

La. Senate votes to push back election dates

By Julie O’DonoghueContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Senate voted along political party lines Saturday...

3November 2025

Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak

By Rosemary WestwoodWWNO/WRKF When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically...

24 Best Sports Bars in New Orleans

Food from Cooter Brown’s, a game day favorite. | Cooter Brown’s New Orleanians bleed black...

27October 2025

No Kings rally brings thousands to Lafitte Greenway to protest Trump

By Robert StewartContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Kermit Ruffins trumpeted the Star-Spangled Banner on stage at...

State prepares to continue SNAP benefits with $150M in state funding

By Julie O’DonoghueContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana political leaders are preparing to use around $150...

27October 2025

Lower 9 residents protest Sunrise Foods Grain Terminal project

By Ayiana LoveContributing Writer Residents in the Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross neighborhoods of...

A new Black migration rises under Trump’s America

By Stacy M. BrownContributing Writer (Black Press USA) — As the Trump administration renews its...

27October 2025

A St. James man’s murder conviction was overturned, but his bail hearing was denied

By Robert StewartContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — When the Louisiana state appeals court overturned Keith Ezidore’s...

Two Major New Orleans Restuarant Closings to Know This Month

An outdoor bar at the Maidstone. There were more restaurant openings than closings in October,...

State auditor estimates city’s 2025 deficit will be $160 million

By Katie Jane FerneliusContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The city of New Orleans’ budget deficit for...

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