As Monroe’s exposure to the COVID-19 virus escalates, the city has taken no special precautions to help reduce its COVID exposures. While the leaders hesitate, the number of public gatherings, parties, and close contact continues. This week CNN posted a…
Category: Editorial
Southside residents praised cops who tried to help, but dropped victim
Last week our community faced another horror that resulted from mental illness, our response to that tragedy sheds light on whether a decision made by the Mayo administration not to respond to non-fire related EMS calls was wise. A…
It’s time to retire Robert E. Lee name and the Rebels logo
Several years ago, this publication printed a series of articles pointing out ways that racist ideas and concepts are embedded in our system and are difficult to change, especially in the South. One of those ways is to memorialize racist…
If Blacks control local governments, who do we blame for racism?
Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo says there should be a discussion of race relations in Monroe to avoid racial conflicts like those that have ripped the nation; it’s a discussion that should have begun 20 years ago. In a…
Neville’s live graduation was great a production, but flaunted most safety rules
It was wonderful to observe the virtual graduation exercises of two local high schools on social media this week. The smiling faces and excitement displayed the pride of students, having completed 13 years of education. However, the methods used in…
Tort lawyers gearing up for big virus paydays, filing COVID suits
Lurking in the background of the Coronavirus pandemic is an army of tort lawyers searching for clients to earn billions in easy money virus lawsuits. In our haste to reopen America, many are forgetting that each government agency, business, worship…
My Master’s Degree pursuit was not an easy journey, but I made it
This week, I will have conferred upon me the Master of Arts Degree in History from the University of Louisiana Monroe. It has been a long journey for me as I began my education at the university in 1996. I…