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On Sunday, a police officer in Louisiana drew widespread crticism when he took to Facebook to repost a fake news article and suggest that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot. “This vile idiot needs a round—and I don’t mean the kind she used to serve,” officer Charlie Rispoli captioned an article from the fake news site […]
New Orleans legend and all-around funk pioneer Art Neville, of Neville Brothers fame, died on Monday at the age of 81. TMZ, citing his family, adds that Neville’s health had been declining in recent years. Neverthless his longtime manager, Kent Sorrell, told the outlet that Art’s death was a “peaceful” one, and also said that […]
The founder of the Baton Rouge African American Museum was discovered dead in the trunk of a car on Friday afternoon, according to the Associated Press. 75-year-old Sadie Roberts-Joseph opened her museum in 2001 and was beloved throughout the city. Baton Rouge police said they are working to find who killed her. “Ms. Sadie […]
Holden Matthews, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, has been charged with hate crimes in connection with the burnings of three predominantly black churches in Louisiana. The new charges were revealed Monday, per an Associated Press report. That same day, Matthews pleaded not guilty via a jail livestream. Originally arrested on arson charges, Matthews now faces […]
Fires have burned three historically black churches over the last 10 days in a single south Louisiana Parish, prompting authorities to call into question whether “suspicious” activity is behind the damage, the New York Times reports. “There is clearly something happening in this community,” State Fire Marshal H. Browning said in a statement. “That is why it […]
Louisiana is in damage control mode after accidentally doubling up the tax refund for nearly 66,000 taxpayers. The error, which Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry is attributing to a file that ran “abnormally,” is costing the state almost $26 million. While the problem has already been fixed, Berry says the state is now in the process […]
Back in 2017, Mystikal was indicted on first-degree rape and second-degree kidnapping charges, later pleading not guilty. Just last month, the 48-year-old rapper was released from a Louisiana prison after posting a $3 million bond. TMZ reports that Mystikal and his lawyer Joel Pearce are now looking to get his rape charge dropped. Pearce recently met […]
Multiple bystanders took gunfire during a shootout between police and an armed robbery person of interest in New Orleans Sunday night. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson confirmed to Nola.com that a total of five innocent bystanders were hit during the shootout at a bus stop downtown, including one person who’s still in critical condition. […]
Childish Gambino‘s headlining set at the 2018 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans has been canceled due to an injury he reportedly sustained while in Dallas during a stop on his This Is America Tour. The silver lining to the unfortunate news is that Travis Scott will be taking Gambino’s place. Scott will join 21 […]
Odell Beckham Jr. and Lil Wayne might not seem like they’ve got a lot in common, but the two Louisiana talents do make for a fascinating pair in their joint interview with ESPN’s Josina Anderson. With the two of them each having one of the biggest years of their respective careers so far, their chat with Anderson covers […]
