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.These lighthouses are solar microgrids in neighborhood centers to provide cooling and heating stations, a backup water supply, oxygen tank exchanges, electric battery recharging stations, and light medical...

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.From all media accounts, these individuals FAILED to obey legal instructions...

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.I am known for wearing...

**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.Thankfully I was rescued by parish administrator Woody Wilson who jumped between us two and then...

NO STREET REPAIRS, BLIGHT ABATEMENT AND ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTING IF SHREVEPORT AD VALOREM TAX MILLAGES FAIL SATURDAY?

This Sat.

WILL THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT PAY TO DEFEND COUNCILMAN JAMES GREEN IN A DEFAMATION ACTION?

This is a question I emailed to interim city attorney Zelda Tucker yesterday, copying all city council members including Green and chief administrative officer Tom Dark.I hope for an answer by next Mon., and I will publish the same.At the Tues. council meeting Green addressed the chambers during...

WHY DID CADDO COMMISSIONER JACKSON SCHEDULE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEETING AT SAME TIME AS CITY COUNCIL MEETING?

This past Tues. the Shreveport city council had it regularly scheduled meeting at 3 p.m. in the chambers at Government Plaza.Commissioner Steven Jackson is chair of the Commission's Juvenile Justice Committee.For some Inexplicable reason, Jackson scheduled this committee meeting at 3:30 p.m. on the...

COUNCILMAN ALAN JACKSON'S DOCTORATE DEGREE IS NO SHIELD FROM THE MEDIA

Alan Jackson is a Shreveport city council member.He has a doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.He has an undergraduate degree and a master's degree from Northwestern State University.He is the Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships at Grambling State University.He...

COUNCILMAN JAMES GREEN PLAYS PASTOR AND TYRANT AT COUNCIL MEETINGS

Shreveport councilman James Green has his own church.He basically owns it lock, stock, and barrel.He even has a recording studio on the church grounds.With his flock Green is the minister, the singing and dancing ringmaster, and the idol of the eyes of his flock.His sermons can be viewed on his...

COUNCILWOMAN TAYLOR POUTS, DELAYS STREETS IN HER DISTRICT AND THEN GOES TO CRIME SCENE OUT OF HER DISTRICT

Shreveport councilwoman Tabatha Taylor had a busy day yesterday (Tues.) at the council meeting and then afterwards in her role as self-appointed city crime monitor.She arrived wearing a Southern University jacket, which was obviously a juvenile reaction to the recognition of the council of the...