A second New Orleans district judge has recused himself from presiding over the case of former Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who was accused of misconduct in a bombshell indictment unleashed days before she was set to leave office. Matt Bruce has been reporting on this for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate. He joins us for more.
The nonprofit organization 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge is celebrating the success of its flagship mentorship program, “Project Excel,” which mentors Black boys in grades 6 through 12 and helps them develop essential life skills and improve academic performance. To learn more about the program, we’re joined by Michael Victorian, president-elect of 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, as well as Sumiyah Landry and her son, Lester, who is enrolled in the program.
Juneteenth is this Friday, and the Southwest Louisiana Juneteenth Committee will host several events this weekend celebrating Black culture and commemorating the end of American chattel slavery. Abram Freeman, the committee’s founder, tells us more about the meaning of Juneteenth and how it’s celebrated.
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