For much of mainstream America, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is sometimes seen from a distance, a story for the history books or the developing world. But for marginalized communities across the country, particularly in the U.S. South, the HIV/AIDS crisis continues unabated. The South is at the heart of the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United […]
These last few weeks, activists around the globe have watched an unfolding tragedy in Nigeria: the kidnapping of more than 267 Nigerian school girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, a boarding school in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. The kidnapping was part of an intentional and organized campaign to close schools in northern […]
Addressing Louisiana Policy from a Harm Reduction Standpoint Women With a Vision, Inc., New Orleans Trystereo Syringe Distribution, and No Overdose Baton Rouge are Louisiana-based organizations that support people who are currently using drugs and want to be safer about their drug use. We’re harm reductionists: we help our participants reduce the harms of drug […]
Amicus brief by Drug Policy Alliance Highlights Why Sentence is Cruel & Unusual and Urges Louisiana Supreme Court to Review Mr. Noble’s Sentence NEW ORLEANS—The Drug Policy Alliance filed an amicus brief Wednesday urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to review the egregious prison sentence of Bernard Noble, a 48-year old man who was sentenced to […]
On Thursday, April 17th, WWAV welcomes the Independent Women’s Organization who will present a community info session on the 2014 legislative session and issues impacting women in the state of Louisiana. IWO members will also discuss ways community members can get involved, and provide info on the current bills and the legislative process. All are […]