President Donald Trump has repeatedly riled up his base by blasting NFL players for kneeling during the National Anthem. He has even gone far enough to tell owners to fire players that participate in peaceful...
Black Lives Matter is one of the favorite targets of the right. They have been equated multiple times to the alt-right, despite the fact of the latter's close ties to white nationalism and neo-Nazis. This...
As you sit here reading this, Hurricane Harvey is inundating Texas. This is pretty ironic--and poignant--considering a new study published in Science magazine titled "Estimating Economic Damage from Climate Change in the United States" finds the Southeastern states, the ones...
Duke Lowrie
What is it about Louisiana politicians with “Duke” in their names that makes them bigoted a**holes? While we all have likely heard of KKK nut case David Duke, you may not have heard of his...
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Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni of Louisiana admits to sending sexually explicit messages to a 17-year-old boy. He won't answer a question about sending the young man underwear. But he wants to make sure, in...
Since Donald Trump became President-elect on November 8, hate crimes have risen dramatically across the United States. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks such incidents, says 437 acts of verbal and physical harassment have been...
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There's still one more election day on the horizon. No, not the meeting of the Electoral College on December 19. The Louisiana runoff election on December 10. Less than one month until the people of...
Election officials in Louisiana seized a voting machine on Wednesday that’s purpose was to serve “VIP” voters so that they could skip voting lines, an illegal and suspicious tactic by the longtime Jefferson Parish Registrar...
Three young exotic dancers, going by the names Jane Doe I, II, and III, say in a lawsuit that the state of Louisiana is hindering their freedom of expression by not allowing them to dance. These ladies...
Last December, the City Council of New Orleans voted to take down four Confederate statues. The vote came after months of arguments and heated exchanges. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D-La) told the city leaders that...
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On Sept. 5, an offshore pipeline leak near Bay Long, La. sent 5,300 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. An excavating marsh buggy operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company accidentally...
Will Republicans who deny climate change hurt disaster-hit regions' chances at getting federal relief dollars? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced earlier this year that it will only approve disaster preparedness funds for states...
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Senate candidate – also noted white supremacist and former KKK leader – David Duke has issued a robocall to voters in his state. And of COURSE he wants people to vote for Republican presidential candidate,...
It is not surprising to hear that three lawmakers from Louisiana are requesting help. Their state has just experienced some of the worst flood damage in its history. So when Reverbpress reports that Representatives Steve Scalise...
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Louisiana has experienced some record flooding this week. At least three people have died, 40,000 homes have been damaged, and 30,000 people have been rescued. Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, used the opportunity to go down...
Bill Nye is the science guy. Every kid in the America knows that. He's geeky, he's appealing, he's kid friendly. He is the host of the eternally popular PBS show 'Bill Nye the Science Guy.' He's also...
Neva Butkus (screengrab courtesy WAFB)
You may recall that on Saturday, Donald Trump and Mike Pence flew to Louisiana to visit the flood zone near Baton Rouge, despite Louisiana state officials begging them not to come unless he was willing...
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Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, made a promise to the people of Louisiana. With his latest campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, the candidate announced via ABC News that he would be going to the area of...
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Louisiana has experienced a tragic amount of flooding. Over 40,000 homes have been damaged, and 30,000 people have been rescued. On Thursday, Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, announced plans to go to Louisiana. Their Governor, John...
Tony Perkins Thinks God Sends Natural Disasters To Punish Gays, Guess What Happened To His Own Home?
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, which is infamous for it's strict anti-gay religious stance, had his home in Southern Louisiana destroyed by massive flooding this week. Perkins has appeared in media on many...