1+ hour ago  (222+ words) Norman Francis at his desk at Xavier University some time in the early 1960's. And he was a nice guy. We sat for about an hour and a half, and he gave me what I thought was, at the time, a…...

1+ hour ago  (378+ words) Norman Francis, second from right, with Cathy Isaacson (from left), his wife Blanche Francis, Walter Isaacson and his late brother Bishop Joseph Abel Francis at the Vatican in 1988 when Norman Francis spoke at the Vatican for the beatification of Mother…...

1+ hour ago  (325+ words) Norman C. Francis in 2022 I'm an actor, but more importantly, I grew up here in New Orleans, and one of the icons that I've always known is Dr. Norman C. Francis. He led Xavier University for nearly 50 years, after he decided to…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (408+ words) Norman C. Francis in 2022 Miss Blanche was always warm and welcoming and she never failed to offer candy. One day, my parents told me we were going to visit Dr. Norman C. Francis. I had no idea who they meant. They described…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (401+ words) Moon Landrieu (left) and Norman Francis worked together for equality in New Orleans and remained friends over the years. Dr. Norman Francis and my father, Moon Landrieu, were both born into working-class families in the segregated South. They met as…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (199+ words) A group of inmates sit on rusted benches while listening to a lecture at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The newspaper's recent editorial stating that tough criminal laws that put more people in prison cause a "strain…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (424+ words) In a December letter about citizens voicing opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the author makes statements most of which are false. In U.S. v. Mendenhall (1980) and U.S. v. Sokolow (1989), more than 35 years prior to the Supreme Court ruling in Noem v. Vasquez, both ruled…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (156+ words) Men, a necktie does not make you look old or old-fashioned.Wearing a necktie with a suit or blazer and slacks will make you look respectable and serious about what you are doing. It is an emblem of respect. TV…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (318+ words) Listening to all the President Donald Trump voters defend and make excuses for his shortcomings and lack of moral character, even asking to forgive him because everyone makes mistakes, has me wondering what these people were saying about Bill Clinton…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (232+ words) Despite the ethical questions raised about Tulane's animal testing following the escape of 21 of their research monkeys last October, there has been surprisingly little sustained public discussion, giving the impression that it was quietly brushed under the rug. Despite the…...