Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86
Read full article: Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86.
Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras
Read full article: Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi GrasCOVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022.