The contractor was selected without a public bidding process.
Posted inCriminal Justice
DA’s office asks state appeals court to reverse ruling in fake subpoena records case
A district court judge awarded an attorney more than $50,000 last year. The lawyers who represented her are seeking nearly $135,000 for legal fees and costs associated with the multi-year suit.
Posted inCriminal Justice
City will appeal order to move forward with Phase III of New Orleans jail
Reform groups encouraged the city to appeal after a stern ruling by a federal judge.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council moves to reestablish power disconnection moratorium
A resolution, likely to go before the full City Council next week, would also restrict new late fees for Entergy customers.
Posted inCoronavirus
‘Wake Up and Learn’ Mayor, Superintendent call on community to help improve student attendance
Attendance rates are down and chronic absenteeism is on the rise as the pandemic carries on.
Posted inOpinion
There is no justice without healing
If non-unanimous verdicts are overturned and the cases retried, it will have a huge impact on those who assumed the legal process was over. Support is available.
Posted inCoronavirus
NOLA Public School COVID-19 cases inch down as students return to campus
Students returned to school Monday after a three-week campus closure.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 113: Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition
Disappearing scholarships at SUNO. A new data-sharing system for New Orleans law enforcement. Schools reopen. And the latest on the Phase III jail building.
Posted inHealth
Will seniors get long-term food benefits when emergency meal program sunsets?
A city program has provided thousands with meals. But advocates say more is needed to ensure seniors are supported when it ends.
Posted inCoronavirus
LDH appears to be planning to scale up COVID-19 sequencing effort in the state
The effort will help identify newer variants of the disease.