‘This woman is the first African-American woman to be sheriff in the entire state. And because she did that, you can do that. And they were like, ‘Ohhhh.’
Thirteen year-old Byron “Little B” Kelly Jr. was just a normal kid who enjoyed haircuts and football. Kelly’s decision to walk to the corner store Tuesday evening (March 15) inextricably placed him in harm’s way. Unfortunately, Kelly’s life like those of many other victims of senseless acts of violence ended far too soon. […]
Since 2015, both Big Philanthropy funders and progressive grassroots activists have targeted local district attorney elections, seeing these once-sleepy affairs as an efficient way to cut carceral law enforcement practices without dealing with state legislators’ political cowardice on crime policy. .
New Orleans voters will find themselves inside a voting booth for the second month in a row this December, with two millages and six runoff races to decide on.The quick turnaround from the Nov. 13 election coupled with the holiday season could produce some upsets that would potentially reshape the City Council or even give the city its first female sheriff.
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