City Council passes laws allowing police to deputize civilian city workers
Employees in several departments will have the power to issue criminal citations for quality-of-life violations.
Month: December 2021
After momentary ‘release,’ Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed rearrested and put in local jail
Sneed is suing the state parole board for illegal imprisonment, following an unusual decision to strip his parole last spring.
NOLA Public Schools students 5 and up must be vaccinated by Feb. 1
Cantrell administration to extend proof-of-vaccination requirement for restaurants to include anyone over the age of 5.
Orleans Parish School Board continues search for a new superintendent
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School awaits Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s charter renewal recommendation to come Thursday.
Louisiana policy intended to reform solitary confinement still leaves people in indefinite lockdown
Officials say the total number of people in restrictive housing has gone down, but the state doesn’t keep enough data to substantiate that claim.
City dismisses contract-fixing allegations in ‘smart cities’ project
Emails show that city consulted with a ‘pro bono’ consultant connected to the winning bidder weeks before advertisements for bids went out.
Cases edge up, quarantines nearly triple in K-12 city schools; Tulane gives undergrads remote option to close out semester
Tulane University and Loyola University are also seeing a rise in cases in recent weeks.
New sheriff in town
In a major upset, Hutson defeats 17-year incumbent Sheriff Marlin Gusman.
Voters approve renewal of library tax, but reject housing tax renewal
Housing advocates said the NHIF tax was critical for a city facing an affordability crisis.
Harris, Thomas defeat incumbents in City Council races
Green, King win two open seats. Following Saturday's results, Moreno and Giarrusso will be the only two sitting council members to return to their seats.
