By Garry Blanson One of the things I like about this week’s Black Pioneer is that he was born on the same date as me, March 11. Besides that, he worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Civil Rights…
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2024 Special Crime Session bills signed by Governor Jeff Landry
• HB1 – CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: requires each clerk of court in the state responsible for criminal records to provide public electronic access to all criminal court matters, including any offense committed by a juvenile where the proceeding is open to the…
Listen to us!
The Special Crime Session is over, and we are back in Ouachita Parish. The majority Legislature Chambers passed bills that will impact our community, our teens, our young adults, and our constituents in several ways. For example, SB3 passed. This…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Roscoe C. Simmons
By Garry Blanson During my recent research, I found out that during the “RECONSTRUCTION ERA,” the Colored Men in the South who were loyal members of the Republican Party were called “The Black and Tan Faction” of the Republican Party.…
Special session will not make Louisiana safer; Fails to address root causes of crime
Baton Rouge, LA – As Louisiana’s second extraordinary legislative session begins, House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Matthew Willard issued the following statement: “House Democrats are committed to addressing crime and making our communities safer. Unfortunately, we were not involved in…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Sadie M. Alexander
By Garry Blanson Even though, I don’t know the full significance of these two forgotten Black communities that are a part of the history of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, I feel compelled to mention them in this week’s article!…
We need your prayers!
Next week, we will be in Baton Rouge. Governor Jeff Landry has issued a call for a 17-day special session on crime and public safety. On Monday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m., we will convene to discuss 24 items and…