June 22, 2011
NEW ORLEANS - Community leaders from throughout Orleans Parish came together to develop a community plan that reflects the changing demographics in the city and the shift in population. We believe that New Orleans Parish City Council Districts would provide greater opportunities for voters to elect candidates of choice if the districts are seven single-member districts, with no at-large districts, rather than the current five single-member and two at-large districts.
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April 18, 2011
We are pleased to announce the release of “Louisiana Redistricting: Rules of Engagement in a Nutshell” and “Texas Redistricting: Rules of Engagement in a Nutshell.” The Texas version is also being released in Spa
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June 2, 2011
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February 3, 2011
By Rosana Cruz
Originally posted on Bridge the Gulf
Drive down this short stretch of St. Bernard Avenue, and you will see signs of a struggling neighborhood in despair. Bars, blighted homes, metal-grated storefronts, and the still-shuttered Circle Food Store tell the story of this strip. Here in New Orleans’ 7th ward, hope and sustenance have been drained by Katrina’s floodwaters, and by decades of racism’s insidious trend of sapping vital resources from a community.
August 30, 2010
It has been five years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, and more than four months since the BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Responsible parties would like us to believe that these crises are over, but Out of Sight, Out of Mind tells a different story. Through personal accounts, we hear harrowing accounts of the truth: The decisions of public and private actors following these disasters have caused displacement and long-term devastating affects on individuals and communities.
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August 26, 2010
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June 3, 2010
By David Eubanks
Oil spill containment efforts continue to fail more than a month after the BP Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico. Oil has already contaminated marine life bordering Louisiana and is beginning to threaten the coastline along Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. As the spill spreads it poses an obvious threat to the environment and as it worsens the economic impact on the local communities, specifically minority communities, becomes an increasing concern.
March 9, 2010
(March 9, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana) —Last week, Advancement Project, a national civil rights organization, and the law firm of Jenner & Block filed a report in U.S. District Court exposing the incompetence of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO). In a recent report written by U.S.
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January 23, 2006
In hopes of ensuring fairness in upcoming Louisiana elections, Advancement Project has offered seven principles that contain specific directives for Louisiana election officials including proposed solutions for handling absentee ballots and address verification under extenuating circumstances. These solutions are offered as viable options for overcoming the unique challenges faced by Louisiana election officials as they attempt to conduct fair and impartial elections in April 2006 and beyond.
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August 30, 2009
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