Diversity Management, News and Updates
A Louisiana judge recorded uttering a series of obscene and racial slurs has welcomed in the new year by resigning from her seat, much to the relief of her outraged community. Lafayette city court judge Michelle Odinet officially drew the ire of locals earlier this month when a video surfaced…
Two years after her son died tragically at the hands of police officers, a mom in Louisiana is still demanding answers and justice. Jim Mustian of the Associated Press reported that “Ronald Greene’s mother chastised Louisiana lawmakers on Monday, Dec. 13, for not acting quickly enough to hold state troopers…
Louisiana’s Lawrence Brooks has been a proud veteran — and a shining example of Black excellence in the military — for a remarkable 76 years. And, on Sept. 12, 2021, he also carried on another incredible feat: his role as the United States’ oldest living World War II veteran, turning…
President Biden issued guidelines earlier this year telling employers and schools that illegal discrimination against LGBTQ individuals had no place in the country and wouldn’t be tolerated. Still, not everyone appears to believe those recommendations apply to them. The Advocate’s Trudy Ring has reported that in a new court filing,…
Louisiana is continuing to honor its legacy as one of the nation’s birthplaces for the civil rights movement. CNN’s Leah Asmelash reported that authorities in the state recently added another marker to their new registry tracking locations along the “Louisiana Civil Rights Trail,” this time highlighting Young Park in Baton…
Of the 41 states that are currently tracking the race of citizens receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, California appears to be doing the best job inoculating people of all races, with 16.8% of its Black residents already vaccinated against the coronavirus. That number is slightly higher than the total number of people…
A Cuban asylum seeker who spent months in the Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana died by apparent suicide on Oct. 15, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE officials confirmed that Roylan Hernández-Díaz, 43, was brought to the center in May after being caught at the El Paso Port…
According to the Associated Press, Dallas police Tuesday identified three suspects in the murder of Joshua Brown. Brown was killed 10 days after he testified against Amber Guyger. He was a key witness in Guyger’s trial which stemmed from the murder of Botham Jean, an unarmed Black man who lived…
The Supreme Court has agreed on Friday to hear a case regarding a Louisiana abortion law that is very similar to a case they decided on a Texas abortion law just three years ago. The only difference is that openly anti-abortion justice Brett Kavanaugh now sits in what was formerly…
A small bit of justice was doled out on Monday when two Louisiana police officers from Gretna, Louisiana were fired after one of them wrote a violent Facebook post threatening Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and another officer “liked” the post. Now, former officer, Charlie Rispoli wrote on Facebook: “This vile…
