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Council vote to change charter borders on malfeasance

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

The city should reconsider its ill-advised decision to amend the city charter without a public vote; to do otherwise borders on malfeasance. The recent decision by the Monroe City Council to amend the city’s charter without submitting it to a…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Council’s change to city charter without a public vote is troubling

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

In a recent city council meeting, the City of Monroe made two significant organizational changes, and one of them has raised serious concerns regarding its adherence to both the city’s charter and the Louisiana Constitution. This action reflects irresponsibility and…

Rooscelt Wright Jr.

While under suspicion, Dr. Vidrine should not lead school system

September 14, 2023September 21, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

The recent decision by the Monroe City School Board to allow Superintendent Brent Vidrine to remain actively serving while under investigation for possible financial misconduct is a dangerous breach of trust that not only sets a concerning precedent but also…

Roosevelt Wright Jr.

If taxes pay for public schools, what’s with the fees and student costs?

September 7, 2023September 14, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

Should public schools rely on students to bridge funding gaps? While the intent behind school fundraising activities and fees may be noble, it raises important questions about the equity and responsibility within our education system. One stark contrast in the…

Roosevelt Wright Jr.

“In God we trust” to be in every classroom, is it hypocrisy?

August 31, 2023September 7, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

Louisiana has mandated that all public schools, including Charter Schools, display the motto “In God we trust” in every classroom and on every school building, beginning in 2026. This decision was unanimously approved by the Senate, with only a handful…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Politicians shouldn’t give life to the “Three second rule,” it’s killing us

August 24, 2023August 31, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

 A recent Facebook posting bearing a government logo involving a prominent elected official and a group of schoolchildren shows how quickly children can be influenced by bad ideas without even knowing it. The Facebook post featured a group of children…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Trump indictments help others see what minorities have seen all along

August 17, 2023August 24, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

Donald Trump has been indicted four times, but his long string of charges, over 85 in all, are unsettling to many Americans, even many in the African-American community, because they reveal what we have complained about for decades: The power…

Roosevelt Wright Jr.

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Vallerie Arnold, Malcom Etienne, In Loving Memory of Kimberly Crane, Lollia D. Reed, Alvin Hill, In Loving Memory of Dorothy Johnson, Earlene Thomas, In Loving Memory of Frances Givens, Ahmad Smith, Morris Coleman, Madison J. Johnson, Colby Qualls, Kyeshia Washington, Thad Hollingsworth, Brenda Brown Tfabiyi, In Loving Memory of Rachel Holmes, Jayden McGee, James Ratcliff, Sr, QuanZavion Howard. (6)
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This week in 2016 the city council gutted a city plan that would have allowed it to seize property of homeowners under a "Fight the Blight" program. The gutted version allows for seizures but only after a hearing before the council. (7)

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  • Council’s change to city charter without a public vote is troubling
  • While under suspicion, Dr. Vidrine should not lead school system

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Miss McCree Harris

By Garry Blanson Today, many Black High School  Students in Monroe , Louisiana…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Sheriff Peter Crosby

By Garry Blanson It was reported that General Ulysses S. Grant wrote…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: George Henry White

By Garry Blanson  Some time ago, I read an article on the…

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