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Federal Job-Creating Gulf Coast Recovery Legislation in House GCCWP 2009-05-07 11:18 PM
Campaign Applauds Job-Creating Gulf Coast Recovery Legislation The Newly Introduced Bipartisan Gulf Coast Civic Works Act (HR 2269) Promotes Infrastructure, Training, Comprehensive Flood Protection and Energy Efficiency. (text/plain)

City of N.O. Seeks Cop Watcher Matt Olson 2009-05-07 10:33 PM
Attorneys sought for the crucial and new position of New Orleans Independent Police Monitor. Keep the police honest! Keep the police from using unnecessary force! Bring back community voice in creating safe and strong communities! Applications are due by May 31, 2009. Job Announcement Included in Text. (text/plain)

The Angola Three: Torture in Our Own Backyard Hans Bennett 2009-05-03 1:29 AM

They were framed for murder after organizing a Black Panther Party prison chapter at the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Together, Herman Wallace, Robert King, and Albert Woodfox have spent more than 100 years in solitary confinement. (image/jpeg)

INDYMEDIA MAGAZINE! Submissions Wanted: May 8 Deadline New Orleans Indymedia 2009-05-02 1:56 AM

ARISE 3 DEADLINE: MAY 8! Send your writing or photos (or questions about us) to imc-neworleans@lists.indymedia.org OR publish online here on the website. Last issue we focused on the after effects of Hurricane Gustav, as well as police harassment and healthcare. (http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2009/02/13658.php) This issue's theme will be determined by your entries! (image/jpeg)

Obama Closes Lafitte mike howells 2009-05-01 7:23 PM
In mid-April workers contracted by HANO erected an eight and a half foot barbed wire fence around 94 recently renovated and reopened apartments at the Lafitte Public Housing Development. Residents were ordered by HUD to vacate their homes in the complex by March 31st. The closure of Lafitte signals that the Obama Administration is determined to follow through with the Bush Era plan to demolish more than 4,500 public housing apartments in storm devastated New Orleans. (text/plain)

ACLU Worker Found Not Guilty for Observing Police ACLU of Mississippi 2009-04-30 5:17 PM
ACLU of Mississippi worker found not guilty for observing police. (text/plain)

Has Change Come to Post-Katrina New Orleans?:Bush, Obama, and the First 100 Days Jay Arena 2009-04-26 2:48 AM

As people in the U.S. and around the world make their evaluation of President Barack Obama’s first one-hundred days, many--that is, those that truly wanted a break from the racist, militarist, anti-working class policies of the Bush regime--are coming to the conclusion that the ‘change’ his campaign promised seems to have turned into ‘more of the same’. (image/jpeg + 7 comments)

Free Breakfast & Workshops on May 1 Community Center of St Bernard 2009-04-24 8:43 PM
On May 1 the Outreach Day at the Community Center of St Bernard will begin with a Walk at 9AM followed by a free breakfast at 10. At 11 there will be a leadership seminar, and later there will be a financial seminar at 1 PM. (text/plain)

Free Rebuild Seminar on May 5 Community Center of St Bernard 2009-04-24 4:44 PM
The Rebuilding Information Station is offering a free seminar "Keep the Water Out - Flashing for Windows" on May 5, 2009 at 5:30 PM. The seminar will take place at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi LA. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Interpreting Black-Brown Relations in N.O. Matt Olson 2009-04-20 5:42 AM
L.A. Times columnist and author Gregory Rodriguez, along with three local organizers, discussed patterns and specifics of black-latino relations in New Orleans. (audio/mpeg)

Interior Dept. Hearing - Opening vast new portions of the Gulf to oil and gas drilling Darwin BondGraham 2009-04-09 4:27 AM

Gathered today on the posh Uptown campus of Tulane University in New Orleans a crowd of two hundred citizens, the vast majority of them older white men dressed in conservative grey and blue suits, most of them representing oil and gas companies, gathered to hear and be heard by the Obama administration's Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar. The event was equal parts sales pitch and public hearing on a major new energy plan being proposed for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) by the administration. (image/jpeg)

Mid-City housing development plan MCNO 2009-04-05 4:39 PM
This is a meeting for Mid-City residents and business owners concerning planning and development of a large portion of the Mid-City area. (text/plain)

Mid City Meeting - April 5 MCNO/Ed Ward MD 2009-04-05 2:48 PM
Multi family low income housing coming on masive scale to a large section of Mid City (text/plain)

Father of former Black Panther inmate held at Angola prison dies. carrie reichardt 2009-03-30 10:26 PM

The father of Angola prison inmate and former Black Panther Kenny ‘Zulu’ Whitmore has passed away after he suffered fatal injuries when his clothing caught fire from a heater, leaving much of his body badly burned. (image/jpeg)

Fair Housing Center Wins Lawuit against St. Bernard Parish GNOFHAC press release 2009-03-28 5:48 PM
On March 25, 2009, the Honorable Judge Helen G. Berrigan granted the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center's (GNOFHAC) motion seeking enforcement of a Consent Order entered on February 7, 2008 in Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center v. St. Bernard Parish et al, Case No. 06-7185, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (text/plain)

Bringing the Storm to St. Paul Black Rose Collective 2009-03-28 4:21 PM

A Grudge Match Three Years and Three Days in the Making, or How I Spent My Hurrication -- a local report back from the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul from the perspective of the struggle in the streets. (image/jpeg)

Free Children's Mental Health Assistance on Apr 6 Communtiy Center of St Bernard 2009-03-27 8:54 PM
Milestones Mental Health Agency will offer free consultations for children on Medicaid on April 6 at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain)

Free Rebuilding Seminar for Homeowners Community Center of St Bernard 2009-03-27 8:52 PM
The Rebuilding Information Service will offer a free seminar for homeowners at noon on April 4 at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain)

Indymedia at the Alternative Media Expo New Orleans Indymedia 2009-03-21 2:57 AM

New Orleans Indymedia, listed as New Orleans Media Center below (hmm), will be at the Contemporary Arts Center Saturday March 21 from 12pm to 6pm to converse with our fans, sell our latest zine and get people's stories onto the interwebs. (image/gif)

Ruling in the Case of City Council V. Tracie Washington Darwin BondGraham 2009-03-12 7:54 PM

Judge Orders Restraint Against Further Dissemination of Documents and Handover in 24 Hours for His Inspection. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

March 7 Rally For Housing Justice In N.O. mike howells 2009-03-11 9:22 PM
Supporters of affordable housing rallied Saturday in front of the Lafitte Housing Development demanding a moratorium on all evictions in N.O. including the HANO planned evictions of all residents of Lafitte on March 31st. Organizers of the action stressed the need for the formation of a united front of public renters and private renters to defend public access to affordable housing in a time of deepening economic crisis. (text/plain)

Historic Green Offering Free Workshops and Speakers Anisa Baldwin Metzger 2009-03-08 1:59 AM
Historic Green, a volunteer event that focuses on the intersection between historic preservation and green building, is offering as part of the event a series of free workshops and speakers that are open to the public. (application/pdf)

Glen David Andrews to Perform at St Pat's Dance Community Center of St Bernard 2009-03-06 9:50 PM
This year's St Patrick's Day celebration at the Community Center of St Bernard will include featuring a live performance by Glen David Andrews. The event will be held from 5 PM - 8:30 PM on March 17 at 1111 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain)

Free Children's Outreach Day in Arabi Community Center of St Bernard 2009-03-06 9:45 PM
On Sunday, March 15, 2009, BlueStone Ministries will sponsor a free “Children’s Outreach Day” for kids of all ages. This fun family event will be held at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi from 3pm-5pm. (text/plain)

Why Weren't We Invited? Grassroots Housing Advocates Respond to New HUD Chief's Visit Darwin 2009-03-05 10:31 PM

Public housing residents and advocates were excluded from the HUD Sec.'s "listening tour." (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Parades, Promises and Politics in New Orleans Chris Kromm 2009-03-02 4:58 AM
South Louisiana residents definitely needed a drink after a tough February, when they learned that their still-reeling region wouldn't be receiving much help from the $787 billion economic stimulus package -- and that their Republican governor might leave the money on the table anyway. (text/plain)

Free Tax Prep on March 2 Community Center of St Bernard 2009-02-28 5:14 PM
Catholic Charities will be offering free income tax preparation services on Monday, March 2 at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain)

Free Homeowner Contractor Education Seminar Community Center of St Bernard 2009-02-27 11:11 PM
A free seminar on how to prevent contractor fraud will be offered by the Rebuilding information Station at noon on March 7. The seminar will be held at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain)

Free Mental Health Assistance for Children on Medicaid Community Center of St Bernard 2009-02-23 8:55 PM
Free Children's Mental Health Assistance available on March 3 from Milestones Mental Health Agency for children age 17 and younger who receive Medicaid. Offered at the Community Center of St Bernard. (text/plain)

Comment On the Draft "Policy Recommendations to Support Gulf Coast Housing Recovery&q sam jackson and stephanie mingo 2009-02-22 2:14 AM
This article is a critique of a draft proposal by five progressive non-profits providing policy recommendations to the U.S. Congress concerning the promotion of affordable housing in the storm devastated areas of the Gulf Coast. This analysis is the collective work of New Orleans housing activists who have been fighting for affordable housing in the city since Katrina and longer. The main criticism of this analysis is that the proposal of the five non-profits, in general, represents a continuation of the failed private sector driven approach to rebuilding the Gulf Coast begun in 2005 under the direction of the Bush Administration. (text/plain + 2 comments)

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