Months after a unanimous vote to allow Sneed to go free, all parole board members voted on Monday to keep him in prison.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 126: ‘We’ve rocketed past the tragedy stage and are just squarely in the farce stage now’
A less-than-perfect financial audit for the city’s school system. A prisoner is paroled after 47 years, then the state rescinds its decision. And the New Orleans City Council will return to the chamber after a year of virtual meetings.
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State board rescinds parole for Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed despite dismissal of disciplinary charges
Sneed was granted parole in March. But he faced revocation after prison disciplinary charges. Those charges were dropped this week, but the parole board is still rescinding its March decision.
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Bricolage educators to vote on union
The school’s CEO says a union is ‘not in the best interests’ of the school.
Posted inOpinion
Biden’s infrastructure plan: creating a culture of renewal
It’s imperative that we stop seeing maintenance as a burden, and instead see it as an investment in our nation and our communities.
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Angola prisoner who faced loss of parole cleared on contraband charges, but now faces new disciplinary action for being in wrong dorm, lawyer says
Bobby Sneed was not previously informed of any additional charges before his hearing on Wednesday.
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Auditor details financial issues in delayed Orleans Parish School Board finance review
Auditors are still working but revealed seven findings to board members at a special meeting Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council to return to in-person meetings this month
The change comes as vaccine demand has started to wane.
Posted inCoronavirus
CDC has confirmed another 5 cases of ‘Brazilian variant’ in Louisiana
There are now seven confirmed P.1 variant cases in the state. The agency has not published data on exactly where the most recently reported cases were found.
Posted inCriminal Justice
A man incarcerated at Angola for decades was granted parole. Now, after an alleged overdose days before his release, he may have to stay.
Bobby Sneed’s lawyer fears the 74-year-old inmate may die in prison.