City officials and LSU still working to pull together controversial LSU hospital plan. Hundreds of Mid-City homes will be demolished from area, and Big Charity Hospital will still be closed.


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Albert Woodfox, who has spent 37 years in prison at Angola Penitentiary, must be released on bail, according to a ruling issued today by United States District Judge James Brady. On September 25th, Judge Brady overturned Woodfox's conviction for the 1972 murder of prison guard Brent Miller. Though the State has announced its intention to appeal that decision, until such an appeal is successful, according to today's ruling, there is no conviction on which to hold Woodfox.

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Malik Rahim, the Green Party candidate challenging Rep. Bill Jefferson for the 2nd district's seat in the U.S. Congress on December 6th, has been named the 2008 Thomas Merton Award recipient. He received the award last week in Pittsburgh, PA.

You can hear his speech at the award dinner on this week's Rustbelt Radio and get more on his campaign at votemalik.com.


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Time is of the essence on Charity Hospital and the surrounding neighborhood. Decisions may be made as early as this Friday that will decide the fate of the VA and the neighborhood.

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More than a dozen people marched in the streets of New Orleans Sunday evening with a “Starbucks Stop Your Union Busting Now!” banner in solidarity with Starbucks baristas across the nation. At the end of the action, police unlawfully arrested one protester for allegedly "interfering" with officers who were detaining a fellow demonstrator without cause.

After twenty four hours and bail payment, the arrestee was finally released. 


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