Tag: Roosevelt Wright Jr

Monday’s swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis and the City Council was meant to be a celebration of unity and progress. However, beneath the patriotic veneer and carefully orchestrated symbolism, the event inadvertently highlighted the deep divisions plaguing the…

Throughout Mayor Oliver Ellis’ first term, a consistent theme has emerged: he avoids meeting or associating with those who differ with his decisions or may be critical of his actions. That’s a formula for disaster and stalemate in the years…

Monroe citizens are once again facing higher water bills, not due to increased costs of producing clean water, but as a result of a controversial 2018 city council decision that has turned water and sewerage charges into a profit-generating scheme…

The recent elections in Monroe have ushered in a new era of political representation, with the addition of Bishop Rodney McFarland and Minister Verbon Muhammad to the city council. These two new councilmembers, along with incumbent Juanita Woods, form a…

The Monroe Police Department is grappling with a shortage of officers, prompting the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board to consider lowering the minimum age requirement for police officers from 21 to 19. While this proposal may seem like…

Crime in our city is increasing; in the last seven days, there have been more shootings in Foster Heights, South 9th Street, and Parkview Apartments. As usual, city officials have accepted shootings, murders, and other violent crimes as normal for…

In Monroe, the practice of “pay-to-play” politics has become so entrenched that many elected officials seem to have forgotten that it is, in fact, illegal. Illegal Pay to Play campaign contributions are at the heart of the ongoing controversy involving…