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.
Criminalizing reproductive healthcare makes pregnancy more dangerous
Since the overturn of Roe V. Wade, restrictions and criminalization of abortion medication have made access to reproductive healthcare more difficult, particularly for marginalized populations in the South.
KIPP Morial bus assault video renews questions over New Orleans school bus safety
His mother, shocked to see a viral video of her fifth-grade son being punched on the bus, said the school failed to notify her about the incident.
He suffered severe damage this summer from two strokes. Will Angola allow his daughter to bring him home after 44 years?
Dominque Jones built a life and a nonprofit on her father’s daily advice from the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Now, strokes have stolen his ability to speak, read, and write — but parole officials rarely consider cognitive decline on a par with physical ailments.
The visuals behind the vote: what shaped Louisiana’s ‘I Voted’ sticker
Artist Terrance Osborne describes the New Orleans art legends who taught him — and tells us exactly how their influences show up in his tiny civic canvas.
GOP grows anxious over Jamie Davis in Louisiana Senate race
An influx of cash, a last-minute AI attack ad, and a last-minute Trump tele-rally. Are Republicans scrambling to save the party’s once-secure seat for Julie Letlow?
Honoring ancestors on All Saints’ Day, without the photos Katrina washed away
Behind The Lens: Tackling chronic absenteeism and expanding special education in New Orleans (audio)
Making minor tweaks to law enforcement budgets will truly protect and serve our communities
Trimming a fraction of NOPD's budget or rightsizing the jail population would fully fund a low-barrier shelter, crisis units, youth programs, and eviction defense.
To fix New Orleans budget, City Hall must show receipts
City Hall is once again asking residents to pay more to close its budget gaps. But to win over skeptical voters, we need real transparency. City leaders must pull back the curtain on spending and codify financial transparency into law.
Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans faces budget deficit and plummeting enrollment amid turmoil
Despite its “A” rating, the French immersion school has been battling an exodus of students and teachers, and ticking off parents, for several years. Parents say it’s because of the administration.
