Louisiana has mandated that all public schools, including Charter Schools, display the motto “In God we trust” in every classroom and on every school building, beginning in 2026. This decision was unanimously approved by the Senate, with only a handful…
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Politicians shouldn’t give life to the “Three second rule,” it’s killing us
A recent Facebook posting bearing a government logo involving a prominent elected official and a group of schoolchildren shows how quickly children can be influenced by bad ideas without even knowing it. The Facebook post featured a group of children…
Trump indictments help others see what minorities have seen all along
Donald Trump has been indicted four times, but his long string of charges, over 85 in all, are unsettling to many Americans, even many in the African-American community, because they reveal what we have complained about for decades: The power…
Coach Quillen’s guilty verdict makes us folding chair angry
Last week’s trial of Drouzon Quillen in Winnsboro, Louisiana, was marked by a stunning absence of justice. The proceedings, which unfolded in a courtroom that should have upheld the principles of fairness and equity, instead transformed into a career-ending lynching,…
Moving Carroll’s Homecoming to Saturday is wise decision
More than any school in the state, homecoming is a “big deal” at Carroll High School. Its week-long celebration of legacy and pride attracts Mardi Gras-style crowds of up to 10,000 for the six days leading up to the big…
City’s “forever” water rate increases should stop or be challenged
There Is something wrong with Monroe’s “Forever” water and sewer rate increases, which increase annually without any city council action. Simple mathematics suggests that increasing water and sewer prices, even if there is no proportionate increase in production costs, will…
Thirty pieces of silver syndrome smashes Black majorities in local governments
A few weeks ago, the Free Press published a campaign finance report that showed one of the three black members on the Monroe City Council had been targeted as the weak link who could be used to divide and conquer…