SW&B director faces question from City Council over May 12 boil water advisory
The meeting did not produce any firm answers on what could have been done to avoid the drop in water pressure.
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases up; quarantines double, topping 500
Despite loosening of face covering rules, masks are still required at schools around the state.
Supreme Court declines to apply split-jury ban retroactively
More than 1,000 Louisiana prisoners not covered by a previous decision were convicted by split juries. Advocates are now urging the state to act to overturn old non-unanimous verdicts.
Angola prisoner files federal suit over ‘bizarre and lawless’ parole revocation
Pulling Bobby Sneed’s parole after he was cleared of disciplinary infractions violated his constitutional rights and state law, according to the suit.
Behind The Lens episode 127: ‘There might be some politics behind the process or behind the scenes’
New charter school contract language shelved. Cantrell now backs full renewal of library tax. And an update on Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed.
Bill to provide relief to people still in prison with non-unanimous jury verdicts deferred pending Supreme Court decision
Advocates are pushing to have the bill passed regardless of the ruling
City lays out plans for $400M in federal coronavirus aid
Cantrell administration expects the money will be needed to make up for a weak local economy for several years.
NOLA Public Schools district shelves proposed changes to charter contracts after pushback from schools
The changes included increased protections against retaliation and requirements on reporting suspected abuse to the district. The district will now seek to approve them through OPSB policy, rather than contract revisions.
Dear mayor: Stop and rethink the relocation of City Hall.
The restoration and revitalization of the Municipal Auditorium should reflect the people’s vision and not be used for New Orleans City Hall.
Library funding renewal headed to Nov. 13 ballot with support of mayor
Last year, voters rejected a plan from Cantrell that would have cut the library’s budget by nearly 40 percent.
