Jill Jordan Sieder – Atlanta Black Star   The GOP-controlled Louisiana Legislature is intent on eliminating the judicial office of a recently elected Black man who was imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated.  Calvin Duncan won 68 percent of the vote last November to become the Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court after pledging to reform the justice system, his …

 Jacob Quaglino – KNOE 8 News   Union Parish teen crowned Miss Louisiana’s Teen 2026  MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The University of Louisiana Monroe was in the spotlight on Sunday, April 12 as young women from across Louisiana took the stage for the Miss Louisiana’s Teen competition.  The pageant featured singing, dancing and interviews, among many other skills on display.  After months …

By: Glynn Harris (Turkey season is open and although I can no longer hunt, allow me to dip into the archives and dshare a column I wrote several years ago to express my love for the sport and all that accompanies it.)  We’re sitting here on the cusp of one of my favorite times of year. Its spring; dogwoods and …