LAW ENFORCEMENT DESERVES RESPECT; SO DO COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE

PRENTISS SMITH CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTLaw enforcement has a problem , and that problem is that they are fearful of young black men . Some officers see these young men as objects and not as human beings.

PROFILES OF SHREVEPORT RACE / DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Focus SB is focusing on highlighting the members of Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins' Race I Diversity Committee.The members are made up of 13 black; nine white; three others consisting of 15 males and 11 females.The profiles of the 26 members are as follows:+ Michael Billings - Hispanic, White, 36,...

SHREVEPORT FURLOUGHS AND BUDGET CUTS

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins announced at a morning press conference that the city would not involuntarily furlough employees.He stated that 84 voluntary furlough applications had been approved.It was also announced that an additional $6 million in budget cuts had been identified.The...

PROFILES OF SHREVEPORT RACE/DIVERSITY COMMITTEE 

Focus SB is focusing on highlighting the members of Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins’ Race / Diversity Committee.The members are made up of 13 black; nine white; three others consisting of 15 males and 11 females.The profiles of the 26 members are ....FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE...

WHAT YOU WILL MISS

Profiles of Racial and Cultural Diversity Committee Downtown Drive In Pictures No Smoking Shreveport Bars? Prentiss Smith - Law Enforcement AEP Wind Farm Caddo Graduations and much. much, more

A SIMPLE PLAN FOR SHREVEPORT

BY: JOHN PERKINSWriting in The Advocate in February of 2019, Mark Ballard reported on the three Louisiana towns from the Louisiana Legislative Auditors list of 18 Financially Distressed Municipalities that were being considered for takeover by the Louisiana Legislature last year.

WANT A FREE COPY OF FOCUS SB?

Positive, factual, local news for a change.  If that is what you want,  the weekly edition of FOCUS SB is for you.Most weeks it's 20 pages.  The COVID pandemic reduced several weeks to 16 pages.Local journalists contribute editorials on local issues.On  the “flip” side of FOCUS SB is The Inquisitor.

OCHSNER LSU REVITALIZING ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER

In the spring of 2019, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport announced the revitalization of the former Schumpert facility in the heart of the Highland neighborhood on Margaret Place.

POSITIVE, FACTUAL, LOCAL NEWS--FOR A CHANGE

If that is what you want,  the weekly edition of FOCUS SB is for you.Most weeks it's 20 pages.  The COVID pandemic reduced several weeks to 16 pages.Local journalists contribute editorials on local issues.On  the “flip” side of FOCUS SB is The Inquisitor.

WRONG TIME FOR SMOKING BAN IN SHREVEPORT BARS

I am not a smoker.I do not like to be around smoking.I do not go to bars/establishments that allow smoking.But I do respect the rights of smokers.And I am concerned about the economic recovery of all Shreveport businesses from the pandemic, including bars.The Shreveport City Council will consider...