INQUISITOR PUBLISHER FILES SUIT AGAINST COUNCILMAN GREEN FOR DEFAMATION AND DAMAGES

John E. Settle Jr., the editor and publisher of Focus SB/The Inquisitor newspapers, has filed a lawsuit against Shreveport City Councilman James Green defamation and damagesThe suit stems from actions made by Green at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 25.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS TAYLOR AND BROOKS INTRODUCE NEEDED AMENDMENT TO SMOKEFREE AIR ACT FOR CASINOS

Shreveport's SmokeFree Act began effective on Aug. 1, 2021.The ordinance included bars and gaming facilities.This ordinance was first passed in July of 2020 with an original implementation date in Aug. 2020. The implementation was later delayed until Aug. of 2021.

MAYOR ARCENEAUX'S NEW CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY A GREAT HIRE

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux has a new confidential secretary--Ms. Mary Rounds.She is a great hire, for many reasons.Ms. Rounds was the second principal at Caddo Magnet High School.This school continued its academic successes during her tenure.She retired in 2014.

JOHN SETTLE AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO DOUBT WILL CONTINUE

My good friend Dr. Artis Cash, now unfortunately deceased, told me many times that he had been called "everything but a child of God."I understood his comments then, and still do now, some five years after his death.

CADDO PARISH COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE – Question & Answers

1. How will the $500 thousand be split between the two proposed centers?The Parish funds will be split evenly between the two centers, $250,000 for each.2. If the needed funding is not obtained from other sources to open one or both of these centers, will the funds be returned to the Parish?Yes.

LOUIS JOHNSON NAMED BOSSIER PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

Bossier mayor Tommy Chandler hired Louis Johnson as Bossier's public information officer (PIO) Monday.Johnson was an immediate help to Chandler working with the media in response to the horrible shootings yesterday at the Valero station.Johnson scored high points with his KEEL interview this am.

SHREVEPORT ZBA LETS WHOLE FOODS SELL HARD LIQUOR

The Shreveport Zoning Board of Appeals have granted an exception to allow the Whole Foods to sell hard liquor.Whole Foods is located within 1000 feet of the Kroger’s on Youree Drive--barely, like less than 50 feet.This exception cannot be appealed by those opponents to the city council.

MAYOR ARCENEAUX ANNOUNCES CHOICE FOR CITY ATTORNEY

Shreveport may soon have a permanent city attorney.Mayor Arceneaux announced at the Caddo Republican lunch just now that Marcus Edwards was his choice.Edwards has been a member of the Shreveport law firm of Mayer, Smith & Roberts since 2012.

WHY HAVE INEFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS AT PUBLIC BODY MEETINGS?

If you really want to have your eyes glazed over, then suffer through a PowerPoint presentation at a city council or commission/police jury meeting.

LIGHTING ON i-20, i-49, AND 3132, BLIGHT REMEDIATION AND STREET REPAIRS NEED APPROVAL BY SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

The Shreveport city council has a work session this next Mon. (May 8) and the regular meeting on Tues. (May 9).Mayor Arceneaux's proposed $11.5 million public works ordinances will be on the agenda for the fourth time.The mayor has proposed the following:•$9.

THE PROBLEM WITH POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

It’s simple. As a rule, they don't work.Presumably the intended purpose of power point presentations is to convey information to the audience.This presumption is based on several assumptions:a. the audience can clearly see the presentation.b.

MANY QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED BEFORE CADDO COMMISSION GIVES $500,000 FOR PROPOSED COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSES

North Louisiana Interfaith hopes to open four Community Lighthouses in the Shreveport area.

WHEN WILL SHREVEPORT BLACK OFFICIALS/LEADERS INSTRUCT BLACKS TO COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT?

There have been too many incidents this year in Shreveport where black individuals were shot, and some unfortunately killed, because they refused to cooperate with law enforcement officers, specifically Shreveport police.

APOLOGY FOR TERMINOLOGY OFFENSIVE TO COUNCILMAN ALAN JACKSON

Goodness, in today's word there are so many words that sound ok to some, but not so to others.Seemingly, the more education a person may have the more sensitive they become to any terminology.Such is the case with Shreveport councilman Alan Jackson, who has a doctorate degree.

**SEE EMAILS** WILL BOXING GLOVES BE NEEDED AT CADDO COMMISSION WORK SESSION TODAY?

No, I am NOT referring to a round two of the incidents when Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson waved a cell phone in my face, shouted "Settle I am going to take you down" and then poked me in the face.