Jordan Flaherty's blog

Crossposted from Justice Roars. [...Read more]

Political power has shifted to whites, but blacks have not given up their struggle for a voice -- and justice. Originally published on The Root.  As this weekend’s storm has reminded us, hurricanes can be a threat to U.S. cities on the East Coast as well the Gulf. But the vast changes that have taken place in New Orleans since Katrina have had little to do with weather, and everything to do with political struggles. [...Read more]

The article below was originally published on Loop21.com.  Her son, No Limit rapper "Mac," is serving 30 years, her art proclaims his innocence. [...Read more]

The article below orginally appeared in ColorLines earlier this week. A federal jury convicted five current or former New Orleans police officers of civil rights violations. [...Read more]

The article below originally appeared on the New Orleans Tribune/Tribune Talk website last week.  The defense rested its case in the Danziger Bridge police violence trial, insisting the victims [...Read more]

The article below originally appeared on the New Orleans Tribune/Tribune Talk website last week. The prosecution rested its case this week in the Danziger Bridge police violence trial with one final witness testimony, perhaps the most moving. [...Read more]

This is an expanded version of a story originally published on The Loop21 Black news and opinion website.  In New Orleans’ federal courthouse, five police officers are currently facing charges of killing unarmed Black civilians and conspiring for more than four years to cover-up their crime. [...Read more]

This was originally posted on Justice Roars on July 6th, 2011. From our friends at Greater New Orleans [...Read more]

Crossposted from the Louisiana Justice Institute. Louisiana's era of forcing certain convicted sex workers to register as sex offenders appears to be over. [...Read more]

Did New Orleans Media Ignore Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina?  Originally published in Truthout, Monday June 27th.  Opening arguments begin today in what observers have called the most important trial New Orleans has seen in a generation. [...Read more]