Councilwoman suggests reducing fines for possession to as little as $1.
Posted inCoronavirus
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases dip; 169 in quarantine
The district is tracking 11 “active” cases, down from 14 last week.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Nearly $300,000 in short-term rental fines levied from early 2019 through early 2021, new records show
Nearly $200,000 of that has been collected, far more than previously reported. City officials told The Lens on Monday that previous records provided to The Lens were incomplete and provided additional information.
Posted inSchools
OPSB approves 20 school buildings to be renamed, including McDonogh 35
The change won’t affect charter school names, which both advocates and opponents have criticized.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 124: ‘There’s nothing to make them want to play by the rules’
Low collections on short-term rental fines. Renaming New Orleans school buildings. And one year after split jury verdicts were found unconstitutional, a legal deadline in Louisiana.
Posted inSchools
City Council approves $1.5 million in Harrah’s Fund for NOLA Public Schools programs
The funding was in question after council members indicated they would like to use it for other priorities.
Posted inCriminal Justice
District attorney to set up ‘satellite offices’ at public libraries and community centers around New Orleans
The offices will focus on engaging residents to work with the DA’s office and will house the DA’s diversion program.
Posted inNews
OPSB committee approves list of 20 school campuses to rename
The campuses are named after slave owners, Confederate sympathizers and segregationists. The list includes some of the city’s most well-regarded schools, and officials expect some pushback from alumni groups.
Posted inSchools
Bricolage Academy educators request NLRB union election
The National Labor Relations Board would oversee a union election at the school.
Posted inOpinion
A manifesto for Claiborne Avenue: It’s time to tear the highway down
Urban highways destroy neighborhoods. Show the world that you do believe that Black spaces, neighborhoods, economies and lives matter.