A 23-year-old Black woman, Stasy Charles, was killed by her boyfriend, Steven Heinrich, right here in Baton Rouge. Last week I told you how WBRZ’s @besswbrz never questioned District Attorney Hillar Moore or Assistant DA Steve Danielson on why he didn’t ask for a higher bond or a hold on Heinrich. After 500,000 of you watched and shared that video across platforms, Bess went back and asked Moore the questions we raised. His answer? His office “did not feel it was necessary” to ask Commissioner K

📊 Louisiana Black Voter Turnout Update 📊 We need 365,006 Black voters to show up, minimum, to catch up to our 2020 numbers. In 2020, we showed up with 609,080 Black voters in Louisiana. Right now, we’re at 244,074 – that’s a 16% drop in early voting from last time. But let’s ask ourselves, is just matching 2020 enough? With 697,926 Black voters still registered but yet to cast their ballots, we need a strong turnout to meet – and exceed – our 2020 numbers. Louisiana Black voters, we have 6 day

I’m not new at this, I’ve been a fighter for the people #garychambersjr #chambersforcongress #changeiscoming

Most people don’t live anywhere near the number of chemical plants we do in south Louisiana. In St. James Parish—a majority Black community—there are 12 chemical plants within a 10-mile radius. I joined Ms. Sharon Lavigne in the effort to recall the District 5 councilman because he introduced a resolution supporting a 13th plant: Formosa Plastics—a facility that would add even more toxins to the same area you see in this video. We have to demand more for our communities. Black families who grow