The upcoming Ouachita Parish NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, set for July 20, 2024, at the Monroe Civic Center, is expected to shine a spotlight on the critical issue of crime in the community. With the theme “Courage to Stand Up…
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NAACP critical of double standard board uses during Vidrine investigation
Rev. Ambrose Douzart, the President of the Ouachita Parish Branch of the NAACP, has criticized the Monroe City School Board for allowing Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine to remain in his position amid an ongoing financial misconduct investigation. The board’s decision…
Status of NAACP leadership still unresolved, branch to swear-in leaders
A swearing in ceremony for newly elected officers of the Ouachita NAACP is resulting in complaints of foul-play from one candidate for the branch’s top slot. The Ouachita N.A.A.C.P. is scheduled to install newly elected officers Thursday night,…
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…
Us verses them mentality is damaging Northeast Louisiana
Dear Editor, The bible states in Matthew 12:25 “ And Jesus know their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand”. There are…
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…
Local leaders upset about violence, escapes at Swanson
The NAACP, and elected officials are concerned over the violence and escapes that continue to plague Swanson Correctional Center in Monroe. In the last week, six juvenile inmates injured a guard and escaped for a while before being captured. …