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DrumCall: Let us not forget
We invite you to share your best moments of this year with our readers.
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You did that?! Congratulations!
Share the best parts of your year with readers across Louisiana and let us beat The Drum for you
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DRUMCALL: End magic acts in the jury box
People of color who arrive for jury duty face prosecutors performing magic tricks, creating jury panels that lack diversity, and thereby stripping the…
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DrumCall: 'Cast your next vote in the jury box'
On juries across America, the vote of people of color is often underrepresented and the absence of representation hinders chances for fair and impartial…
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What happens when police violate your ‘right to remain silent’?
The Supreme Court decided that people cannot sue police officers for failing to read them their Miranda rights before questioning. Former Department of…
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'Are we truly emancipated?'
In this Juneteenth commentary, SBA directors Vercie Lark and Ted James suggest breaking the chains around access to capital as a means to achieve real…
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The time for citizens of goodwill to mobilize is now.
"Creating Black-majority districts does not guarantee a Black person will be elected of course. Nor should it. The choice is always left to the voters…
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