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.
After dispute with mayor, French Quarter Management District wants the state, not the city, to collect and disburse new sales tax
The ballot measure authorizing the tax gave control to the unelected FQMD board, which city officials have criticized.
COVID-19 cases tied to schools inch back down
District officials say they have no knowledge of any COVID-19 variant cases tied to schools.
Bobby Sneed denied parole in rehearing despite being acquitted of disciplinary charges
Months after a unanimous vote to allow Sneed to go free, all parole board members voted on Monday to keep him in prison.
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.
