Dear Editor, This is an experience that should have never happened. My son was admitted to St. Francis Medical Center in January. This is a Christian Facility whose motto is “Where passion for people and healthcare come together.” I was…
Category: Opinions
COVID-19 showed we need a more diverse doctor workforce
By Robert Grant Dear Editor, Deaths related to COVID-19 were more than twice as high among Black, Latino, and Native American people as among whites in 2020, according to new research out from the National Cancer Institute. It’s only the…
Coach sues NFL, refers to the league as modern day “plantation”, Wow!
By Reaux Fareal (Roosevelt Wright, III) During the Civil Rights Movement, major changes were accomplished as Black leaders and citizens worked together to champion the causes which affected People of Color. Those legal fights paved the way for Affirmative Action…
Prisoners convicted by non-unanimous juries deserve retroactive case reviews
Editor’s note: The Free Press receives scores of letters from inmates. We have not fact checked any claims made by inmates and cannot confirm or deny the content of their letters. We provide them a way to reach out. Dear…
Angola prisoner with 126 year sentence, says he has been abandoned
Editor’s note: The Free Press receives scores of letters from inmates. We have not fact checked any claims made by inmates and cannot confirm or deny the content of their letters. We provide them a way to reach out. Dear…
Parish Board’s redistricting plan was best possible for our community; fair
By Reverend Harold McCoy Member, Ouachita Parish School Board The Ouachita Parish School Board adopted a new redistricting plan on December 14, 2021, that would change the boundaries of board members’ districts to ensure each district represents racial minority populations.…
Perspectives on the lives we live: Topic: Bits and Pieces
By Victor C. Kirk Grambling’s loss vs ULM’s Win: I thought it was an irony that the usual Monday morning quarterbacking found among the pages of the News Star was apparently suspended after ULM’s victory over Deion Sanders’ Jackson State Tigers.…