Reprehensible teacher and school scold and punish child for telling another student that his parents are gay, calling "gay" a "bad word" that should never be used in school again. Please read the newswire article for the story. P.S. Picture credit from Washington Post.

A week and a day after Buy Nothing Day the Crescent City Farmers Market will be having their first holiday market ever.

Please see our newswire article for more information.

For those unfamiliar with the Crescent City Farmers Market, they "promote ecologically sound economic development for individuals, families and small businesses in the food and agriculture sector of the Greater New Orleans region."

On our newswire is a story about Jackie Clarkson's attempt to make unpermitted meetings, rallies, and public performances in public places and private locations illegal: newswire article.

UPDATE: At the last City Council meeting, this ordinance was passed, but without the portion requiring permits in order to "to hold meetings or rallies or public entertainment in private or public halls or places".

According to Chief Deputy City Attorney Evelyn Pugh, that part of the ordinance was from a 1950's ordinance intended to be used by local officials against civil rights demonstrators. (Lovely.) It was accidentally included in the approved ordinance aimed at restricting tarot card readers from Jackson Square by restricting everybody except visual artists. Times-Picayune article

On October 25th New Orleanians joined thousands throughout the country to protest the occupation of Iraq. Marchers gathered at the foot of the World Trade center on Canal Street by the river at noon. About 200 people then proceeded down the Canal Street nuetral ground, stopping briefly in front of Charity Hospital on Tulane Ave., finally convening on Duncan Plaza by City Hall for rally and speeches.
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The New Orleans Bookfair brings together artists, activists, authors and publishers for a celebration of book culture on October 25, 2003 at the Contemporary Arts Center. It's open to the public and FREE.
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