School zone speed enforcement ends Friday
Neighborhood security stopped 3 young Black males; A federal judge is weighing a lawsuit over it
Lycée Français board considers $165K CEO contract amid financial concerns
Superintendent eyes racial disparities in school enrollment
Williams presented data on what she called “eligibility schools,” or the handful of New Orleans public schools with some type of eligibility requirement. She identified 10 schools, four with academic requirements and six with a language requirement.
Orleans jail monitors disclose for first time issues found under Hutson’s leadership
Monitors tasked with overseeing the New Orleans jail and tracking its compliance with the long-running federal consent decree said staff falsified suicide-watch documentation, rubber-stamped investigations to justify uses of force, and that the facility is dangerously understaffed.
A charter group closes final school, makes decision on future of daycare
NOCP CEO J’Vann Martin said the board directed the center’s staff to report directly to them and has implemented “strict financial controls” and will help ensure the center has back-office support from NOCP or a third-party business vendor.
Louisiana leads nation in percentage of people in adult prisons for crimes they committed as kids
After 23 years in prison for killing her abuser, she hopes no one in Louisiana has to do that again
Gifted group asks school district to expand services
Orleans Parish Sheriff Hutson withholding investigative records related several ‘serious’ uses of force on mental health tier
Drug-related deaths at Angola prompted strip searches, but who is bringing in contraband?
In Linda Frickey case, DA Williams using controversial legal doctrine to seek life sentences for 4 teens
The decision by District Attorney Jason William to charge the teens as adults was controversial, if not surprising. During his campaign for DA, Williams promised to keep all cases involving kids in juvenile court, and frequently cited research on youth brain development that indicates kids are more susceptible to peer pressure, more likely to engage in risky behavior, and less likely to consider the consequences of that behavior.
Leaks beneath pump stations responsible for New Orleans’ drinking water went uninvestigated for two years
How will the DA’s decision to revive the habitual offender law impact plea negotiations in New Orleans?
Proposal to give police 25-foot buffer raises constitutional concerns
School zone lights must now work in order to ticket drivers
An ordinance passed by the New Orleans City Council requires school zone flashing yellow lights to be working properly for camera tickets to be valid
Judge dismisses suit over Plaquemines LNG facility, environmental groups review options
Judge Wilson Fields of the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge on Monday sided with the state in dismissing the group’s petition but did not rule on the merits of their case. The environmental groups are now evaluating their legal options.
Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
Fears of explosions prompt CO2 pipeline bill.
Louisiana Senate rejects amendment to let newly elected clerk Calvin Duncan serve his term
In ‘deeply troubling’ move, senators pass three bills, cutting Duncan’s Orleans clerk position along with 11 New Orleans judges.
The Louisiana State Voting Rights Act (SB 365): why the fight for equal protection can’t wait
On Wednesday morning, a Senate committee will vote on the Louisiana State Voting Rights Act, which lays the foundation for preserving the integrity of our democracy.
New set of Entergy programs will make grid more reliable and save you money on your bill
You can save a few dollars on your bill now, avoid outages, and help the grid stay stable, so that Entergy doesn’t need to build a costly new power plant – and charge it to your future bills.
Louisiana DOC could grant earlier release to terminally ill people
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand medical parole, allowing terminally ill inmates to be released up to 120 days before their expected deaths.
Double the capacity, double the bill: Meta and Entergy announce a plan to build 7 new power plants for AI data centers in LA.
In this episode of Behind The Lens, host Carolyne Heldman Rovira interviews journalist and policy advisor Ned Randolph, to unpack a major energy and infrastructure development that could reshape Louisiana’s future.
Proposal would require Louisiana to send every voter’s personal info to Homeland Security
Feds would get Social Security number, address, birthdate of all registered voters
After Texas anti-ICE terror conviction, Louisiana can’t afford to stay silent
For federal officials, who have described people killed by ICE as “domestic terrorists,” the recent convictions in Louisiana’s neighboring state are a success — and a model to follow to stifle future opposition to ICE.
Despite scant plans and heated criticism, Louisiana Senate committee passes bills to overhaul New Orleans courts
Drastic legislative cuts would eliminate 11 judgeships and would defund the position of recently elected clerk Calvin Duncan.
How the Iran war is disrupting the world’s medicine supplies
The Persian Gulf is not just an energy chokepoint but “a critical pharmaceutical transit hub,” writes Healthbeat. Experts in supply-chain logistics predicteimpacts — like price increases and delays — could hit by mid- to late-April.
