Financial audit accuses a former employee of stealing $70,000 from student activity funds.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Former juvenile public defender Teneé Felix to lead DA’s Juvenile Division
Felix is part of a string of appointments of former defense attorneys and civil rights lawyers in Williams’ DA’s office.
Posted inSchools
NOLA Public Schools warns Rooted School over grading scale
Over its first four years, Rooted used a grading scale that did not include ‘D’s. That changed Monday.
Posted inCoronavirus
1,000 teachers to be vaccinated this week, district officials say
The district has conducted 850 truancy checks amid the pandemic, as enrollment and attendance are down.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
‘Seething and bewildered’: Entergy New Orleans shut off three times more power than it had to during rolling blackouts
The City Council plans a vote on whether to open a formal investigation.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Disciplinary practices at Angola lead to hunger strike among a handful of prisoners
Officials confirm that some prisoners have been kept in disciplinary segregation longer than what rules call for.
Posted inSchools
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases drop after holiday as high school students return to campus
Teachers are newly eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
French Quarter security patrols run out of money
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and The French Quarter Management are pointing fingers at each other over who’s to blame.
Posted inHealth
Tulane School of Medicine faces backlash over suspension of administrator who alleged discrimination
The university denies claims of racial discrimination, but it announced a new diversity and inclusion initiative.
Posted inOpinion
COVID Carnival could’ve been better
There’s no reason we can’t implement some fresh ideas for Carnival 2022.