In their annual report, watchdog group Court Watch NOLA called the practice “egregious.”
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With universities out, city COVID testing declines
Summer school surveillance testing could provide a window into continuing cases.
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Behind The Lens episode 130: ‘Justice should never be discretionary’
A bill to force new trials for prisoners convicted by split juries died in committee at the state capitol, vaccines are available at summer school and the status of a local affordable housing tax.
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Council rescinds zoning exemptions for Hard Rock site; Councilwoman calls for criminal charges
“We have to be serious about stopping all types of violent crime, and that includes crimes committed by wealthy developers,” Councilwoman Kristin Palmer said.
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Nearly 70 percent of people incarcerated at the New Orleans jail are fully vaccinated, according to sheriff
The vaccination rate in the jail is now higher than the rest of the city and state.
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NOLA Public Schools expands vaccine program to 12-year-olds
In mid-May, the CDC lowered the eligibility age from 16 to 12.
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As school year wraps up, COVID-19 cases down; Supt. Lewis announces final year
Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. announced next school year will be his last as superintendent of the district.
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Council begins process to place expiring affordable housing tax on Nov. ballot
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office said that renewing the tax isn’t Cantrell’s “preference,” and that she wanted to propose a new set of property taxes next year instead.
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Bricolage Academy educators vote in favor of unionization
The vote was 42-18 in favor of unionization.
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Behind The Lens episode 129: ‘The NFL does ask for a lot’
NOPD creates a list of officers with potential credibility issues. An arrest warrant for a former charter school administrator. And the Super Bowl Host Committee is now a “culture bearer.”