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Month: May 2019

Judge’s order allows Sophie B. Wright students to walk at graduation, but it may have come too late

The order came down 15 minutes before graduation was set to begin, according to a civil rights attorney who represented six students.
by Marta Jewson May 13, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Week in Review: Entergy New Orleans could face $2 million fine over frequent outages

by Marta Jewson May 11, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Behind The Lens episode 31: ‘We apologize for this inconvenience’

Marta Jewson on the resignation of a charter school network's CEO. Michael Isaac Stein on the latest recommended fines against Entergy New Orleans. And some highlights from The Lens' most recent public records workshop.
by Jessica Rosgaard May 10, 2019 Updated December 14, 2019

Lower Nine faces 13 years of hell if canal project rolls forward

Stunning indifference to community resistance
by Roberta Brandes Gratz May 10, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Over opposition from mayor and advocates, City Council passes homeless encampment sweep ordinance

Unity of Greater New Orleans came out against the ordinance in a letter to the city. An administration official suggested that Cantrell could veto the ordinance.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council advisers recommend up to $2 million fine against Entergy New Orleans over frequent outages

The report shows about 2,600 outages in the city from mid-2016 to mid-2017.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color

One of the authors says she is supporting House Bill 422, which would allow Louisiana municipalities to set their own minimum wage and required work leave days.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 8, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings schools CEO resigns amid grade-changing investigation

CEO Michelle Blouin-Williams has been on paid leave since an investigation began April 1. She is also being investigated for allegedly falsifying public records.
by Marta Jewson May 7, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Court orders city to hand over records on surveillance network

Judge rejects argument that cameras are used for terrorism prevention.
by Charles Maldonado May 6, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

What gives? Too broke to fund schools, Plaquemines cuts risky deal with oil exporter

Cloud of secrecy shrouds Port transaction.
by Kendall Dix May 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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