Another major shooting event has startled the nation at a barroom filled with college students last week at Thousand Oaks, Calif.,where 12 people were killed by a former U. S. Marine machine gunner who first threw a smoke bomb into the crowd. He then opened fire with a gun. Eighteen others were injured in the bloody massacre. […]
In an unspeakable act of hatred against Jews, a terror attack took over a synagogue in Pittsburgh this past week where at least 11 people were killed in an unspeakable act of hate. The Anti-Defamation League has called it likely “the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States.” […]
The Alpha Daughters of Zion (ADOZ) is raising awareness of domestic violence in St. Charles Parish during the month of October by asking residents to participate in their “Go Purple” campaign. […]
When Myra Marshall arrived at her “safe place” in May of 2017, she was nervous, confused and scared. […]
Since getting help from Alpha Daughters of Zion, Shalinda Austin says her life is amazing. […]
LULING – The public is invited to the 3rd annual “Christmas Tree Lighting” on Sunday, Dec. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The event is held in memory of Santana Ciara Marshall, a victim of domestic violence abuse who was tragically gunned down by an ex-boyfriend. […]
LAPLACE – The first Annual God Save My Parish Stop the Violence rally will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 in LaPlace. […]
On a Friday afternoon, community activists and young girls stand in a circle in a driveway of a home in the Preston Hollow neighborhood in St. Rose. […]
NORCO – The first Stop the Violence Summit will be held at the American Legion Hall, located at 424 Clayton St. in Norco, on Saturday, May 25. […]
A small area consisting of only a few streets has seen a concentration of some of the most violent crimes in the parish over the past few years and residents living there say they are fed up with the senseless murders that have taken teen lives.
Freedom of speech is one of the tenets of democracy. It allows us to express the pros and cons of what is going on in the world, helping to educate us and provide solutions to many problems. And it is one of the main means in which we can maintain a stable and peaceful world.
The holidays can be the hardest time of the year for some women, especially those who live with domestic violence.
Shirley Sims, minister at the First Baptist Church in Paradis, has first-hand experience in living in a home with domestic violence. […]
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