The almost criminal actions of four former detectives in the Monroe Police Department resulted in Gerald Manning losing 41 years of his life. We think the City owes Manning a formal apology and some type of compensation for the deceptive…
Category: Editorial
Valedictorian’s speech silenced, but millions heard it anyway!
When I see young men who are strong enough to challenge wrongs at the risk of personal loss, it warms my heart and renews my faith in the coming generation. Jaisaan Lovett graduated from University Preparatory Charter School…
Conway crowned Miss Louisiana
African-American woman to represent Louisiana at Miss America Pageant By: Robert Wright It’s been 18 years since a woman of color has worn the Miss Louisiana crown. That all changed on last Saturday night as Lafayette native Holli’ Conway…
Black city school board members should not seek re-election!
Refusing to listen to the community they represent, endorsing dummy diplomas for students, and ending 53 years of federal protection is just the short list for these board members. Monroe’s four black city school board members should all…
A corrupt system stole 41 years of Gerald Manning’s life
Gerald Manning will be a free man next week, after local politics took 41 years of his life, and stole most of his future. Thanks to the efforts of District Attorney Steve Tew, an awful wrong has been corrected, the…
Monroe mayor’s salary needs increase with limited term
The Mayor’s salary for the city of Monroe needs increasing and the term of the office should be limited to six years. In 1978 the City of Monroe appointed a charter commission that took a year to devise the Monroe…
Let’s make Miss America great again!
The Miss America Organization, which began in Atlantic City in 1921, is the world’s largest competitive scholarship program for young women, and one of the nation’s leading achievement programs. Margaret Gorman, Miss District of Columbia, was declared “The Most Beautiful…