Sports are back! The NBA, MLB, WNBA all returned to their respective “arenas” after a long layoff due to the COVID 19 pandemic. To the chagrin of the “shut up and dribble” crowd, the athletes of these sports stand with black lives matter. Now before you get all “BLM is a Marxist organization!” on me,…
Heroin use has gotten rural, and whiter after authorities leaned hard to cut down on prescription opiates making their way to the streets. In no place has this rung more true than Ulster County. Woodstock, NY has a history it can’t escape. Forty-seven years after the last tab of brown acid was consumed in Bethel, this…
Yesterday I woke to my coffee and had a premonition: “I don’t want to open the news today.” It was one thing, wasn’t it, when social media was just noodle lunches and puppies, and the day’s news didn’t threaten to devastate. I had a rare, pleasant evening, and didn’t want to break the spell. But…
When recreational use of cannabis became legal in Colorado in 2014 it was common to hear the phrase “We’re not just a new business, we’re a new way of doing business”. It was all blue-sky optimism about the business culture cannabis companies would create. In 2021 how has gender diversity figured into the development of…
First, let me start by saying there is no reason for you to listen to what I have to say. The movement of change is well underway with protests all around the country on a continuous basis. There are great leaders in every city who have organized and mobilized people to speak and march against…
A few weeks ago our writer Croix Clayton caught up with Minneapolis blogger, podcaster, and DIY chef, Mecca Bos for some summer cooking playlist suggestions. The world has since changed with murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. After weeks of protests much change is still needed, and Loud News Net will use our platform…
The Boondocks is one of the most revolutionary shows of my generation. It first aired in November 2005 and ran through June 2014. The show’s creator Aaron McGruder addressed race issues head-on and perhaps like no other show before it. The adventures of domestic terrorist Huey Freeman, his brother Riley, and Grandpa led to some…
The DEA increases power, yet again. The agency requested and has been permitted to investigate and police people involved in ongoing protests regarding the murder of George Floyd. In a concerning report from BuzzFeed News, the DEA now has the power to investigate nationwide protesters involved in the rallies and demonstrations over the murder of…
The murder of George Floyd causes us to bring into question police brutality, as well as other major issues with law enforcement – such as the harms of civil asset forfeiture. What is it, and how harmful is it? The answers may surprise you. What is Civil Asset Forfeiture? Put simply, civil asset forfeiture allows…
Summer is here, and if you’re cooking or BBQing at home, you need a hot playlist for that hot kitchen! As always, Loud News Net has you covered with Mecca Bos’ summer hip hop cooking playlist on Spotify. Upbeat Cooking Music – Food and Hip Hop belong together “A cooking playlist is different from a regular…
