Joe Jurado

2 days ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Joe Jurado

Louisiana is home to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. State legislators have worked for the last three years to add an exception to the ban for underage children who were impregnated through sexual assault, and for the third year in a row the state legislature has rejected it. According to AP News, the bill was rejected on a 3-9 vote, with two Democrats joining their Republican colleagues in voting against it. The bill was authored by Democratic Rep.

2 days ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Joe Jurado

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order to unseal documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before their original court-appointed release date. Amidst pushback from the King family, a federal judge has stated he’s open to granting the Trump administration’s request.

2 days ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Joe Jurado

In its ongoing race to beat Florida for the title of “America’s Most Inept State,” the Texas state legislature has passed a series of bills that would greatly censor the educational curriculum taught in the state’s universities and ban student-led groups centered around race, gender, or sexuality in public K-12 schools. Why? Well, because of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), of course.

3 days ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Joe Jurado

Environmental racism has long been an issue in Louisiana. To drive home how big of an issue it’s been, there’s an 85-mile stretch of land called “Cancer Alley,” due to the number of petrochemical plants built in the area. Unsurprisingly, that stretch of land is filled with low-income, predominantly Black communities. In a much-needed win, a federal judge ruled that a lawsuit alleging Louisiana’s St James Parish engaged in racist land-use policies can proceed.

3 days ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Joe Jurado

Last month, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for joining protestors outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in New Jersey. The case against Baraka was dropped fairly quickly, but the mayor has filed a lawsuit against the U.S Attorney who filed the charges.