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.
Moving past ‘We’re broke’: why New Orleans can’t cut its way to growth
On budget holes, dead malls, and the habit of rebuilding what we let fall apart.
Medicaid provider might end its coverage for Ochsner network, affecting 70,000
About 70,000 Louisiana Medicaid patients could lose in-network access to Ochsner Health providers after Dec. 1 as contract negotiations between Ochsner and Louisiana Healthcare Connections remain unresolved.
The yellow and turquoise school filling a critical gap for kids with autism in New Orleans
Crescent City Schools' Constellations program fills crucial service gaps in New Orleans’ decentralized school system by offering specialized education for students with cognitive disabilities.
Exposure to gun violence can accelerate biological age, study finds
A growing body of work illustrating the effect of gun violence on overall physical health. That matters in Orleans Parish, which has historically ranked among the worst in the nation for per-capita gun violence.
Behind The Lens: “As Meta rolls into Louisiana with a massive data center … (This is Part 2 of 2 audio discussions)
... the owner of the paper of record in the state, John Georges, rolls out the red carpet for Meta and explains how he thinks these deals will save journalism in the state.
‘Lettuce build a better food system’: how New Orleans advocates are fighting food deserts after cyclospora
As a national parasite outbreak leaves New Orleans residents looking for regionally grown produce, corner stores and growers step in to fill healthy food gaps.
From ‘pinky promises’ to reality: SpaceX admits 30 launches a day will block local access
In tense meeting, SpaceX managers told locals the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all, until locals pressed them for specifics
The England Airpark board in Alexandria can still halt the planned ICE facility for children and families.
The Board of Commissioners traded the safety of immigrant families for a $530,000 contract on a toxic site. Though the doors are opening in a few days, the commissioners still have time. What they may not have is the courage to undo this mistake.
Federal 287(g) funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown
Republicans in Congress provided billions in federal funding for local departments that are now an active arm of the nation's mass deportation campaign.
Why is a Louisiana district court hearing cases in a courthouse sitting on a mass grave at the site of the Colfax Massacre?
'A Louisiana state court holding court on a mass grave violates everything I learned in law school,' writes Moore, a retired attorney.
