Toya Wright has dealt with a lot in her life, but her recent family tragedy is unimaginable. Wright’s two brothers were reportedly shot to death in New Orleans over the weekend. According to reports, cops found two men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside of a car early Sunday morning and later identified them as her […]

A city contractor in New Orleans was the victim of a vicious vandalism attack after he discovered that his $200,000 Lamborghini was set ablaze. Although police didn’t officially make the connection, it is believed that the vehicle was torched because the contractor was hired to remove a series of statues related to the Confederacy. HuffPost Black […]

A city contractor in New Orleans was the victim of a vicious vandalism attack after he discovered that his $200,000 Lamborghini was set ablaze. Although police didn’t officially make the connection, it is believed that the vehicle was torched because the contractor was hired to remove a series of statues related to the Confederacy. HuffPost Black […]

New Orleans lawmakers are in the midst of considering whether to break with its Confederate past by removing longstanding monuments

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Sixteen people were shot in a hail of gunfire Sunday night at Bunny Friend Park in New Orleans. According to reports, multiple people began firing shots into a crowd of more than 300.

Also in today's news roundup, an associate of Dylann Roof has been arrested by the FBI in connection with the Emanuel AME shooting and John Boehner is being pressured by the Republicans to cut funding from Planned Parenthood.

In this special edition of the NewsOne Top 5 we take a look at the top news stories during a summer that gave us plenty to talk about and reflect on. Read more about them, below.

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Lil Wayne put on for his city in the hugest way possible with a music megafest on the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and he…

NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Where Is New Orleans 10 Years Later? An Infographic Of Hurricane Katrina…

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The New Orleans School Board’s firing of 7500 employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina lacked decency, leadership and integrity. SEE ALSO: CBC Message To America: Some…

Where is New Orleans 10 years later, take a look at this infographic to see how Hurricane Katrina affected the beloved city.

A microscope has returned to New Orleans – the city forever changed ten years ago by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The category five hurricane began…