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Lisa Jackson announces Citizen Advisory Committee for Gulf Restoration scott eustis 2011-05-13 7:12 AM
Announcement of the Citizen's Federal Advisory Committee for the gulf task force, description, then vote of the Federal Agencies and the five Gulf States (audio/mpeg)

The Real Cost of Prisons --An interview with Lois Ahrens Angola 3 News 2011-05-11 7:22 AM

The racist sub-text of the neo-liberal political agenda succeeded in creating acceptance of mass incarceration while simultaneously creating the laws and industries to police, prosecute, cage and control millions of people—almost all poor people and people of color. Neo-liberal policies have been in place for more than thirty years. As a result many people are not aware that our current political and economic situation is not the result of a natural course of events, but rather, of a systemically created ideology that has pervaded every aspect of our daily lives. (image/jpeg)

Don Ellis Interview Casey DeMoss Roberts 2011-05-09 7:06 PM
Casey DeMoss Roberts interviews Don Ellis, Chief Executive Scout of the Southeastern Louisiana Chapter of the Boy Scouts of America. Don joins WTUL News and Views to tell us about the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the highest recognition for National Eagle Scouts. The newest recipient is New Orleans' very own George Rodgrigue, artist of the famous Loup Garou, or "Blue Dog". (audio/mpeg)

Troy Davis Execution Date Expected Anytime --An interview with Laura Moye of Amnesty Intl. Angola 3 News 2011-05-05 10:47 PM

Laura Moye is director of the Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. Moye talks about Troy Davis, an African American on death row for over 19 years. Following a recent US Supreme Court ruling, his execution date is expected to be scheduled any day now. We must act to stop it! (image/jpeg)

Kindra's Window: perspective on gulf coast disasters FluxRostrum 2011-05-03 10:50 PM
4 minute 20 sec trailer for a feature length currently rough cut documentary that follows the lives of Venice, LA residents Kindra Arnesen and family from hurricane Katrina through he 1st anniversary of the the BP Oil Disaster. (text/html)

Mountain Justice Training Camp May 20-27 Letcher County, Kentucky www.mountainjustice.org Matt Landon 2011-05-03 10:03 PM
www.mountainjustice.org Mountain Justice has been honing a skill set that we have effectively used to work against the coal industry here in Appalachia and many of these tactics apply to all surface and underground coal mines. (text/plain)

book release: "Louisiana v. Vincent Simmons: Frame-up in Avoyelles Parish" Katja Pumm 2011-05-03 9:58 AM

Investigative writer Katja Pumm explains in this new book why the criminal case of 1977 is unfinished business and how the political system furthers miscarriages of justice. (image/jpeg)

BTL:One Year After BP Oil Spill Disaster, Environmental and Economic Destruction Difficult Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2011-04-30 1:12 PM
Interview with Darryl Malek-Wiley, environmental justice organizer with Sierra Club, conducted by Melinda Tuhus (text/plain)

Sam Jackson on Public Housing & Section 3 Jobs on WTUL News & Views WTUL News & Views; Matt Olson 2011-04-29 12:34 AM
Sam Jackson, Executive Director of MayDay New Orleans, talks to News & Views about the new housing being built on his former home, B.W. Cooper. Despite the promise from the director of the Housing Authority of New Orleans, no community residents or former B.W Cooper renters have been hired to the Section 3 Jobs. 18min:38sec; 17.0 MB (audio/mpeg)

WTUL News and Views with Ntare Mwine of Treme on his film "40" @patoisfilmfest eustatic 2011-04-26 10:13 PM
WTUL News and Views with Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine of Treme on the film "40," playing as part of the @patiosfilmfest http://patoisfilmfest.org/ [12min] (audio/mpeg)

Holly on Health 02: Mental Health and Community Health in New Orleans Holly Peek 2011-04-26 9:42 PM
Holly examines the mental health of the younger generation, and interviews Dr. Karen DeSalvo, vice dean for Community Affairs and Health Policy at Tulane and the city's new health commissioner and senior adviser for health policy. On the table are the challenges of implementing community health care as a new, more effective model for primary care in New Orleans. (audio/mpeg)

WTUL News and Views interviews Dallon Weathers of PIES scott eustis 2011-04-26 9:31 PM
WTUL News and Views interviews Dallon Weathers of PIES on Barrier Islands On the table are how to build a barrier island effectively, how the islands were built, and how the marsh and island work together to keep the coast intact in the face of storm surges and hurricanes. (audio/mpeg)

Banner For the Angola 3 Hung on I-10 a 2011-04-18 7:05 PM

Someone hung a banner along Interstate 10 in New Orleans today in support of the release of the Angola 3, who have spent 39 years in solitary confinement for a crime they didn't commit . (image/jpeg)

Jordan Freeman, director of the documentary Low Coal, on WTUL News & Views WTUL News & Views; Matt Olson 2011-04-14 4:54 PM
Low Coal took Jordan Freeman four years to make. As a videographer in the heart of West Virginia's coal mining territory, he has seen firsthand the destruction brought by Mountain Top Removal, which clears the tops off of those beautiful rolling hills and mountains along the Appalachian Mountains to get at pockets of coal. The region is known as the most bio-diverse temperate forest on the continent. [25m:17s; 11.5MB (audio/mpeg)

Gianna Chachere, Director of Patois Film Fest on WTUL News & Views WTUL News & Views; Matt Olson 2011-04-14 4:32 PM
Gianna Chachere, director of Patois: New Orleans’ International Human Rights Film Festival, came on WTUL News & Views to talk about this year’s film schedule, which runs from April 13-17. You can see the schedule online at: www.patoisfilmfest.org [14m:40s; 6.71MB] (audio/mpeg)

The Case of the Angola 3 --A review of the new British film Kiilu Nyasha 2011-04-11 9:04 PM

Targeted for their militancy, co-captives Wallace, Woodfox and Robert King had organized a prison chapter of the Black Panther Party and they became known as the Angola 3 after they were falsely convicted by kangaroo courts and all-white juries. Wallace and Woodfox were convicted for the murder of prison guard, Brent Miller in 1972, and King was convicted separately for the death of another inmate in 1973. (image/jpeg)

Live Music Benefit for the Community Center of St Bernard Community Center of St Bernard 2011-04-11 7:31 PM
On April 20, 2011, the Community Center of St. Bernard will celebrate its Fifth Anniversary with a live music fundraiser upstairs at The Maison, 508 Frenchmen Street. This "5 Years of Caring" benefit will start at 8 PM and there is no cover. (text/plain)

Lawsuit to End Solicitation as a Crime Against Nature Matt Olson 2011-04-07 11:51 PM
On February 15, 2011, a federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of nine anonymous plaintiffs against the Government of Louisiana to challenge the inclusion of solicitation of oral and anal sex as a crime against nature. This 206 year old statute forces those convicted twice of this offense to register as a sex offender for a minimum of 15 years to life. If successful, this lawsuit known as Doe v. Jindal would prevent people who exchange sexual acts for money from being lumped together with convicted rapists and child molesters as sex offenders. 10m:08s; 9.29MB (audio/mpeg)

Free Blood Pressure Screenings on April 15 Community Center of St Bernard 2011-04-07 8:39 PM
Staff from Haven Hospice will be at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1111 LeBeau St, Arabi on Friday, April 15 from 10 AM until 3 PM to offer free blood pressure screenings. (text/plain)

5,000 Citizens Petition Governor for Human Rights Education in Florida Schools Antonella Antonecchia 2011-04-06 12:55 PM

April 4, 2011, Tallahassee, Florida – Youth of all ages collected more than 5,000 petition signatures asking that human rights education be included in the curriculum of Florida schools. This week representatives from Youth for Human Rights Florida and United for Human Rights, working in coordination with Florida State Representative Dwight M. Bullard (D- Miami-Dade), presented the petitions to the Governor’s Office at the Florida State Capitol. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Free Kids' Dance Class on April 16 Community Center of St Bernard 2011-04-05 4:29 PM
Tsunami Dance Company will offer a free dance class for children ages 8 -12 years old on April 16th, 2011 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. The class will be held at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1111 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Jena Six Activist Convicted Repost from: Jordan Flaherty - Via LJI 2011-03-31 10:43 PM

Civil rights activist Catrina Wallace, who received national attention for her role in organizing protests around the Jena Six case, was convicted today of three counts of distribution of a controlled substance. Wallace, who is 30, became an activist after her brother, Robert Bailey, was arrested and charged with attempted murder for a school fight. Bailey and five others later became known as the Jena Six. Their case eventually brought 50,000 people on a march through the town of Jena, and as a result of the public pressure the six young men were eventually freed. The six young men are all now in college or - in the case of the youngest - on their way. (image/png + 7 comments)

Angola 3 Events in New Orleans Mark 39 Years in Solitary The Intl. Coalition to Free the Angola 3 2011-03-28 2:11 AM

At 7 pm, on April 14, the new British film "In the Land of the Free", debuts at Warren Easton High School Auditorium. On April 17-18 there will be several events at the RAE Building. (image/jpeg)

Free Consumer Law Workshop on April 2 Community Center of St Bernard 2011-03-25 3:45 PM
Free Consumer Law workshop on April 2, 2011 beginning at 1 PM at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1111 LeBeau St, Arabi. (text/plain)

Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association's meeting FluxRostrum 2011-03-24 5:01 PM
March 21st meeting of Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association. Issues presented by Mardi Gras Zone, The Lost Love Lounge Plan B, and the Iron Rail Book Collective. (text/html)

Justice Department releases results of NOPD investivation Zoe Sullivan (audio edited by Matt Toups) 2011-03-23 4:10 PM
On March 17, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of a year-long civil rights investigation into the New Orleans Police Department. Their report concluded that the NOPD "engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct." Audio recording from the March 17 announcement: mp3, 8:30 Speakers: Deputy Attorney General James Cole, US Justice Dept Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, US Justice Dept Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City of New Orleans (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Holly on Health #01: Traveler's Health Holly Peek 2011-03-20 9:33 PM
In her first WTUL production, Holly reports on several travelers' health concerns. On the table are Hotel Rooms, Bed Bugs and Malaria. (audio/mpeg)

WTUL News & Views Interviews Peter Reed, Iron Rail Book Collective Member WTUL News & Views; Matt Olson 2011-03-18 11:38 PM
Peter Reed, an Iron Rail Book Collective member, speaks out about the recent police intimidation that forced the Iron Rail to close its doors on Ash Wednesday. [14min:25sec; 13.2MB] (audio/mpeg)

United for the Gulf Festival FluxRostrum 2011-03-14 6:13 PM
March 12th Westwego Farmers Market This was a free concert for all fishermen (recreational and commercial), oil workers, clean up workers, concerned citizens, activists and leaders. (text/html)

"Mississippi's Still Burning": a police murder of a football star in rural Missi Matt Olson 2011-03-12 9:12 PM

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