The family of William Henderson wants the U.S. Justice Department to re-open what they describe as the murder of their father by the Monroe Police Department in 2004. They say the city has never apologized and the officers who killed…
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Residents praise cops for “trying” in aftermath Southside murder-suicide
Residents of a Southside housing complex are still reeling from a murder-suicide last week that left six people dead. A woman, with a history of mental illness, killed a 20-year-old neighbor in her Apartment complex for no apparent reason, then…
Alfonso Brown’s death, at the Pecanland Mall, while handcuffed still unanswered
As the world mourns the death of George Floyd the family of a Monroe man who died after being tased by Monroe police is still grieving but has received no answers from the Monroe Police Department. Alfonso Brown died June…
Old slavery law called “vagrancy” repeal among new bills passed
Local representatives were successful in passing several bills into law during the 2020 regular session. Rookie Representative Pat Moore, passed HB137 which removes one of the state’s last “Black Codes” with slavery organs from the books. The law called…
Bayou Classic location still unsettled, conflicting reports
It’s an annual “happening” in Louisiana and since 1974, and only once has it been played outside of New Orleans, and its 2020 future seems to be in limbo. This week Southern University Athletic Director Roman Banks announced that the Bayou…
Congratulations to this years 2020 Scholarship Winners
The Jesse C. Williams and Erma L. Williams Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of Deacon Jesse C. Williams and Mother Erma L. Williams, who were pillars in the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church serving for decades in many areas…
Local attorney part of George Floyd family legal team
Not much is said about her locally, but one of the nation’s most sought after “Police Brutality” tort lawyers lives in Monroe. Her name is Carol Powell Lexing. Now that the George Floyd funeral and memorials have ended, a six-person…