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Month: January 2022
New Orleans only recycles 3 percent of waste, one-tenth of national average
Low participation rates — even when the city is offering curbside pickup — along with contamination of recyclables and costs of using recycling centers contribute to the low rate.
Behind The Lens episode 157: Eye in the sky
State Police monitored George Floyd protests with drones. COVID cases down in city schools. And the City Council rehires longtime Entergy consultants.
Louisiana State Police used surveillance drones at George Floyd protests in New Orleans and Baton Rouge
A New Orleans surveillance watchdog group calls the deployment of drones over protests a misuse of technology.
Convention Center rehires president for another five years, recommitting to massive development projects
Amid ongoing uncertainty in the tourism industry, Sawaya hopes to move forward with expansion plans
DA’s office asks for bigger budget for criminal investigations, prosecutions
Williams wants $1.3 million for more prosecutors, a full-time embed at the city surveillance hub and other priorities.
COVID-19 cases, quarantines drop in NOLA Public Schools
The district is requiring children over 5 to be fully vaccinated by Feb. 1.
Reported COVID cases in Louisiana prisons more than double in a week
Cases among prison staff are also up. The spike follows major increases in the general state, national population due to the omicron variant.
Council rehires longtime utility consultants, but launches search for potential replacements
Behind The Lens episode 156: Surveillance creep
The city finds yet another use for its expanded surveillance network. A dispute between OPSB and the New Orleans City Council over grants. And a wrap of the second week of the David Wade Correctional Center civil rights trial.
