“We were disappointed with the disrespect shown to us.” Those were the words of NAACP president Rev. Ambrose Douzart after School board president Rodney McFarland reportedly delivered on a promise to embarrass the NAACP at Wednesday night’s school board meeting.…
The city council voted to introduce a schedule of bus fares that will increase cost for bus riders by 50 percent, but reduce services at the same time; two Southside Councilmen voted against the plan. The mayor introduced the…
Tyrone Dickens, known as K-9, has been praised by the City of Monroe for his efforts to curb violence in the Monroe community, but Tuesday night the Monroe City Council voted to deny a liquor license to a club he…
If the system is declared “unitary,” the black community will give up its “big stick” to insure against racial disparities by future boards. Is the district ready? Can Brent Vidrine be trusted to treat Blacks fairly without the court looking over…
Illegal possession of stolen firearms from MPD On July 8, 2017, according to a Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputy, two deputies observed an unknown black male/arrestee( later identified as Charon Bosley) riding a bicycle in the opposing lane of travel on…
Gretchen Ezernack, who has served on the Monroe City Council since 2010, was voted to chair the council for the 2017-2018 year. She replaces Michael Echols who previously stated that he had no wish to retain the chairman position. Ezernack…
Woman seems nervous when stopped by police According to a Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputy, on June 28, 2017, the arrestee was stopped for improper lane use. During the course of the traffic stop I found arrestee to be overly nervous…
