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The Louisiana’s attorney general's office has asked a federal appeals court to formally end a 1992 federal court agreement that led to a Black justice being elected to the state’s
The signs that for decades marked Jefferson Davis Parkway at Canal Street in New Orleans are gone. In the coming days, the ones that remain along the thoroughfare named for the lone president of the Confederacy will be replaced with new ones bearing the name of Norman Francis, a civil rights pioneer and longtime president of Xavier University. That's just the start of a process for City Hall, neighbors and businesses as the change takes place Jan. 1. People who live and work along Jeff Davis must update addresses with places such as the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, the Internal Revenue...
Jefferson Davis Pkwy signs coming down as New Orleans renames streets Among the most high-profile streets and places being considered for changes are Lee Circle, Robert E. Lee Boulevard and Tulane Avenue. Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 6:28 PM CST December 17, 2020 Updated: 6:28 PM CST December 17, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — The signs that for decades marked Jefferson Davis Parkway at Canal Street are gone. In the coming days, the ones that remain along the thoroughfare named for the lone president of the Confederacy will be rep...