The suit alleges that the officers were racially profiling the group when they stopped them.
Posted inCoronavirus
COVID-19 cases remain low in NOLA Public Schools
District cases increased this week, but with fewer students in school buildings and citywide case numbers still low, they are still below the numbers that schools often reported during the school year.
Posted inCoronavirus
‘A godsend’: After weeks of uncertainty, city meal assistance program renewed for another month
The program has provided meals to thousands of New Orleans residents since it began last summer.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Legislature creates task force to consider relief for people still in prison on non-unanimous jury convictions
Lawmaker says the group will aim to find ways to identify cases where defendants were convicted wrongfully as a result of problems in their cases beyond split decisions, such as weak evidence, misconduct or discrimination.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 131: ‘What we have helps, but it won’t be enough’
Applications for New Orleans rental assistance program to be reopened, but there isn’t enough funding. New names for school buildings move forward. And a report criticizes New Orleans judges for continuing to issue failure to appear warrants during the pandemic.
Posted inSchools
After former CFO’s arrest, district orders Singleton Charter to redo background checks
District officials say background checks are a “critical focus.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
Louisiana State Police tanked automated expungement meant to help thousands, lawmaker says
Legislation would have wiped out millions of arrest and conviction records.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Civil Service approves furlough reimbursements, vaccine incentive for city workers
The furloughs, initiated in response to the coronavirus pandemic, affected thousands of city employees for a little over five months
Posted inSchools
OPSB sues former charter operator for failing to return public funds
The lawsuit alleges the nonprofit group that ran Coghill School owes the district nearly $1 million.
Posted inOpinion
When the culture wars become cancel wars: The attack on names for schools
Over time, the names attached to schools can evolve into names of supportive and inclusive communities, with little connection to the dead guys who share the monikers.