The Informer

01/26/2016

The Shreveport Times

The Shreveport Times

Disturbing report that recently was unearthed shows some Caddo Parish water has high lead levels.

01/11/2016

2,000 Friends of Allendale Neighborhood

Allendale Under Attack. Wednesday night we got word that an outgoing member of our Caddo Commission was going to attempt to add an agenda item at the last minute to the final meeting before the new Commission would be sworn in. The item was a resolution supporting building the I-49 inner-city connector through Allendale homes.

We met for over an hour yesterday at lunch and developed a group of neighbors from Allendale and outside of Allendale to go speak in opposition to that item. It failed to garner enough votes for addition.

This is how our politicians represent us. With last minute sneaks like this. We rose to the occasion, showed up, and showed them we are not going to leave Allendale. We love it there.

11/13/2015

Corruption At Caddo Courthouse

Corruption At Caddo Courthouse

Can alleged cop killer Grover Cannon get a fair an unbiased trial for his crime here in Caddo Parish, especially when you add in the correction factor of the Caddo Parish district attorney's office that has recently come to light? Tune in and calling to voice your opinion on this very relevant and h…

10/28/2015

Corruption In Caddo Parish: The Truth Revealed - The Informer

In our magazine, we recently published a series of articles that cast the Caddo Parish Sheriff, Steve Prator, in a negative light. We were initially concerned about his continued ability to govern our community after several incidents came to our attention that we believed were worthy to report. After we began to investigate the claims we had read and heard about, it became very troublesome to continue as we faced increased threats and harassment from law enforcement and ardent supporters of the Caddo Parish Sheriff.

The Informer‘s mission statement reads: “It is our mission to inform the public, closely examine controversial topics, ease social tensions, provide accountability to our local leadership, and to be a powerful voice for the underrepresented.” In our magazine, we recently published a series of articl…

10/25/2015

Suffering in Silence: Depression in the Elderly

Dr. Daniel Mendelson, a geriatrician and associate professor of medicine who practices at the University of Rochester Medical Center affiliate Highland Hospital, believes that more bad outcomes occur for seniors from mis-prescribing than from discussing the needs of the patient or other medical procedures.

Although su***de is a major issue for all populations, the highest su***de rates occur in males over 85. If you have ever been in a nursing home, it’s not hard to figure out why this is. The elderly in America often feel like they have been forgotten about. With 1.4 million residing in nursing homes…

10/24/2015

The friendly people at your neighborhood polling location are still waiting for you!

10/24/2015

If you need a ride to your polling location due to the weather, please call (504) 402-1714! This is a statewide election rideshare campaign and they have vehicles across Northwest Louisiana that will get you to the polls!

10/24/2015

Timeline Photos

10/24/2015

There are nearly 170,000 registered voters in Caddo Parish, but less than 50% will show up to the polls. Every vote counts, so make sure you inform yourself about which candidates will work to serve you best - it's your right!

10/24/2015

Voter Portal

Need to find out what's on your ballot, or where your registered polling location is?

This secure web application can be used to find voter registration and elections information. Searching by voter yields the most specific information about a registered voter in Louisiana. Searching by address provides information about all voters at an address. Searching by parish provides general…

10/24/2015

Proposed state constitutional amendments on the 2015 ballot

Want to know what those constitutional amendments are really about? Refresh your mind before heading to the polls today:

Four proposed constitutional amendments will be on the Oct. 24 ballot, half of them efforts to infuse more money into addressing Louisiana’s mounting transportation and infrastructure needs. • Proposition 1 would revamp Louisiana’s Rainy Day Fund would be split into two accounts. Up to $500 million…

10/23/2015

Not Tough Enough On Crime: Steve Prator covers for a Pervert - The Informer

Upon review of the file, the DA observed that the last lines of the report where the Sheriff advised that he did not wish to pursue or prosecute. As a result of Steve Prator’s insistence upon protecting this dangerous individual, this individual is now able to be employed at an elementary school, a daycare center, a hospital, a park, etc.

This week’s “bad cop” hit close to home. As you may know, The Informer has a weekly article called “Good Cop, Bad Cop.” The purpose of this article is to highlight excellence in law enforcement, and also to highlight misconduct and reveal areas of law enforcement that could be improved. Our communit…

10/23/2015

War on Police: Fact or Fiction? - The Informer

The media’s concept of an increase in police killings is fabricated, because it is not based in factual evidence. The narrative has been used to advocate state-sanctioned murder by police officers against perceived threats to the law enforcement community. Police supporters are forced to engage in the conversation by detailing the reasons why police officers should be respected and protected, while they often ignore the growing evidence that police brutality is actually at the highest point in American history.

Despite what major media outlets, politicians, and some law enforcement officials would have you believe, violence against police officers in 2015 has been the lowest in 20 years. In fact, fewer police officers have died on the job under Barack Obama’s administration than during Ronald Reagan’s pres…

10/23/2015

Police, racial discrimination, and the community

Is there a solution to this problem?

The African American community has suffered greatly because of the war on drugs. Black males are incarcerated for drug offenses, and at a much higher rate than any other race according to the FBI. The conclusion this leads most Americans to believe is that African Americans do drugs more than white…