INDReporter

A note to our readers

by Walter Pierce

A malware infection in an ad dispatched to member papers by the Louisiana Press Association prompted Google to block dozens of LPA member sites including ours until it can be determined that those sites are not a threat to spread malicious software.

As many of you know, The Independent Weekly's website is experiencing technical difficulties. A malware infection in an ad dispatched to member papers by the Louisiana Press Association prompted Google to block dozens of LPA member sites including ours until it can be determined that those sites are not a threat to spread malicious software. Our website is safe. However, until Google makes a final determination concerning the matter, many of you will continue to have difficulty accessing theind.com.

This technical problem prevented us from emailing Thursday's INDsider. Some digital finagling is allowing us to send it today.

We apologize for this situation and beg your patience. We expect to be back up to speed very soon.