Over objections of heir, Wisner committee awards $2 million to nonprofits, city programs
Mark Peneguy, who's not on the committee, said the city is wasting Wisner money on its anti-violence efforts.
Year: 2014
Hospital that supplied execution drug says prison requested it for “medical patient”
State Department of Safety and Corrections declines to comment on how it sought lethal-injection drug.
Part of NOLA for Life effort ends grants; results from last year still unclear
Program is bringing together 20 service providers to plan for a pilot project to reach young men at risk of killing or being killed.
In rush to find lethal injection drug, prison officials turned to a hospital
The state refused to say where it got a lethal injection drug just days before a scheduled execution in February. Now sources tell The Lens that it came from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. "Had we known of the real use,” said a member of the board of directors, “we never would have done it.”
Levee authority asks judge to rule on constitutionality of law that would scuttle lawsuit
The suit itself will be on hold until this question can be resolved.
New Orleans immigration court handling more than 1,200 cases of unaccompanied minors fleeing Central America
Referrals to the New Orleans court have surged in the past few years. Children end up here in part because they can live with relatives while their cases are pending. Most don't have lawyers, but Hiroko Kusuda, right, and the Loyola Law Clinic are representing some for free.
French Market Corp. leases park to restaurant, shutting Landrieu ally out of deal
The city agency agreed to let Dottie Belletto's nonprofit use the park for free, but the organization rejected the deal.
After making little on 2013 Super Bowl, city agreed to similar services for 2018 bid
Mayor Landrieu has said the city netted just $500,000 from the 2013 Super Bowl.
Live blog: State education board considers OPSB request to take over John Mac
More than 500 people have signed a petition asking OPSB to run it as a traditional school, not a charter.
Louisiana’s death-penalty protocol uses same drugs as lengthy Arizona execution
State prison officials are considering alternatives to current methods as death-row inmate awaits hearing.
