Local churches are being asked to host vaccine clinics to help fight the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Community activists are running up against stone walls trying to get churches and others to help raise community awareness about the…
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Brown, Calvin raise eyebrows with “liveable wage” campaign
If Marie Brown is elected Mayor, she wants to raise the base pay of the city’s police officers, firefighters, and public works employees. Her thoughts were echoed by a candidate for the city council, Alicia “CoCoa” Calvin. Both women say…
Alicia Calvin announces run for Louisiana State Representative, District 16
Alicia Calvin, a local educator, announced last week that she will be a candidate for State Representative for District 16 in the October elections. Calvin is seeking to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Katrina Jackson who is seeking election…
Panic attack lands teacher in jail after traffic stop
Alicia Calvin had a bad Sunday, returning from South Louisiana she was stopped by police twice and jailed once after incidents she’ll talk about when she’s a grandmother. Calvin, an English teacher in Morehouse Parish, often lectured to her students…