The district recently changed its public reporting system to show a cumulative case count among students and staff for the school year.
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Despite NOPD policy, most 2019 police vehicle pursuits occurred in response to non-violent violations
The year saw more injuries resulting from chases than any since the department has been releasing the data.
Posted inCriminal Justice
After improvements, monitors warn that conditions at the New Orleans jail may be backsliding
New report cites concerns over health care, violence, and staffing at the facility.
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Mass vaccinations may come by next month, city health director says
City Health department, EMS have already begun small-scale city-run distribution.
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ACLU sues Louisiana State Police for access to facial recognition documents
According to suit, the State Police falsely claimed it did not have records on facial recognition. Emails released by the city of New Orleans prove that wasn’t true, the ACLU says.
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NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases continue to drop as quarantines double
Two campuses account for more than half of the 221 people quarantining.
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Stable housing is a predictor for health, wealth and education
When city, state, and local governments spend public money on housing, they are also investing in employment, family wealth and public health.
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Behind The Lens episode 114: ‘The incoherence speaks for itself’
City officials ask community to help boost school attendance. Council considers a new Entergy shutoff moratorium. And the latest on the Phase III jail facility.
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Jason Williams has vowed never to use the habitual offender statute. What does that mean for criminal justice in New Orleans?
Public defenders say that cases have been moving more efficiently since Williams took office and stopped using multiple bills.
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New Orleans bars, high-traffic streets and some package liquor sales shut down for Mardi Gras
The most severe restrictions will begin Friday, Feb. 12.