Our laws can help — but won’t save — victims of police brutality from racism.
The most marginalized groups often suffer unjust experiences with law enforcement. People of color, LGBT...
Technology revolutionized our world, giving access to more information than ever before. While technology’s advancement certainly benefits society, how far is too far?
Toyota is the latest car manufacturer...
Americans are naturally nationalistic. A strong sense of patriotism accompanied by beer and barbecue epitomizes our culture. These values are part of what makes America great, but they also emit xenophobia.
We...
In the wake of countless tragic shootings,Congress finally came up with a solution to end the spread of gun violence and other forms of mass terror: reforming the mental health care system.
Shootings are...
When I was 17 years old, I stood on a chair in my childhood home, tied a noose around my neck and stared up at the ceiling in my bedroom, preparing to hang myself as tears streamed down my face.
I felt...
Forty-two years after the American Psychology Association declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder, the government finally released a report against gay conversion therapy for minors.
The Substance...
Louisiana’s gubernatorial election is Saturday, and it’s time you children start paying attention because our next governor can change higher education and financial aid.
TOPS, Louisiana’s...
Spanish moss droops over aged cypress bark and steam rises from the black muck of storied bayous, creating a picture perfect scene — that is until a hurricane storm surge washes away the crevices...
The latest early voting numbers could spell trouble for Democrats.
Early voting ended last week and is often an indicator of voter enthusiasm. Whoever shows up to vote two weeks before an election can...
“As you are well aware, I do not support the idea of endless war,” President Obama said on Thursday. What he should have said was, “I do not support endless war, but this war will never...
As the worldwide leading cause of preventable deaths, cigarettes should have less of a hold on our society.
This week, Democrats in the U.S. Senate made the bold proposal to raise the national smoking...
It’s time everyone get educated on what “Black Lives Matter” actually stands for and stop looking for ways to co-opt it.
Lamar Advertising Company, based in Baton Rouge, has donated more...
