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Category: Editorial

Perspectives on the lives we live – Topic: What’s next!

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Free PressOpinions

By Victor C. Kirk We all know now that the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine is purported to cause blood clots. A black eye for the science or maybe a plus for the science to have detected the flaw. All medicines have…

Victor C. Kirk

The Have and Have nots are two different justice systems

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Free PressOpinions

Editor’s Note: The Free Press removes the police report of any person who requests it, Have or Have not. The notice is printed on the police page in every edition. Any citizens, rich or poor can have the arrest omitted…

Letter to editor

Thank you for spotlighting our young entrepreneurs

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Free PressOpinions

Dear Editor, Kudos. The full page color focus of young adults in NELA has been impressive and impactful. Their positive actions should encourage others to do positive things. Keep up the good work! Ms. Marion Miller

Letter to editor, Ms. Marion Miller

Whites with DWIs and Opid addictions are ill, black drug offenders are criminals; why?

March 17, 2021March 25, 2021 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

Laws and law enforcement officials have a totally different approach to public safety depending on the crime. Many people sell marijuana, oxci pills, crack powder, and other controlled substances; this is primarily a preoccupation of the poor and blacks. Among…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Council vote hurt Black chances for a slice of $48 million pie

March 11, 2021March 18, 2021 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

The Ellis Administration ripped another page from the past Tuesday night when it pushed through a plan to spend $48 million on improving the Monroe water plant, without an aggressive push to include minorities, women and otherwise disadvantaged businesses. The…

Roosevelt Wright Jr.

Perspectives on the lives we live – Topic: Archie better stay out of the sun!!!!

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Free PressOpinions

By Victor C Kirk By now the world is aware of the Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Megan. What a shocker!!! The British royal family actually uttered a word about Archie’s skin color?? Wondered out loud how dark would…

Victor C Kirk

Despite Chief Zordan’s “Woof Ticket”, murders are continuing

March 4, 2021March 11, 2021 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

City hall is generally quiet about what is being done, if anything, to address both its actions to reduce violent crimes in Monroe. When Chief Victor Zordan became Chief of police, he came in like John Wayne riding a white…

Roosevelt Wright Jr.

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