In a split vote, the Monroe City Council approved a redistricting plan for the city for the next ten years. The plan was approved by a 3-2 vote. Voting for the plan were: Council President Kema Dawson, Doug Harvey, and…
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New district maps for city council could mean 4th Black council member
NAACP says over 800 Blacks have moved into city council district two while hundreds of whites have moved out. It could mean a fourth seat on the city council. Meetings planned for next week. Every ten years since 1980, the…
Ouachita NAACP election results under review after glitch complaints
Members of the NAACP are waiting for the final determination of branch elections in hundreds of branches around the USA. Possible glitches in its new electronic voting system are prompting reviews of some branch elections. One review that…
NAACP to elect officers in Saturday balloting
NAACP members across the nation will elect new officers Saturday, thousands of local branches conduct elections for leadership of one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious civil rights organizations. Locally, the Ouachita Parish Branch will choose from…
Debate between school board candidates is Tuesday
The NAACP live debate between candidates for the Monroe City School will be held Tuesday at the Monroe Civic Center. Cliff Thomas, the debate coordinator, said this week that the four candidates for the Monroe City School Board will debate…
NAACP head says Judge Jefferson is not source of gang violence
“Judge Larry Jefferson is not the cause of gang violence in Monroe,” that is the position of the Ouachita NAACP President Ambrose Douzart. Rev. Douzart, said the NAACP is concerned that the violence among some elements in our community is…
Sheriff says bodycams coming for deputies
Sheriff Jay Russell says bodycams will be coming to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department in the months ahead, a move that the local NAACP has endorsed. Sherriff Russell said he has a team of deputies researching costs, procedure and other…