Officials on Wednesday repeated several of the false and misleading statements that the Cantrell administration has used to sell the proposal to the public.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Orleans DA candidates say they will review all old non-unanimous verdicts regardless of upcoming Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could overturn at least 1,500 split jury verdicts in Louisiana. But in Orleans Parish, hundreds convicted by a 10-2 jury may not have to rely on a court ruling, under pledges from Williams, Landrum.
Posted inCoronavirus
Public defenders to stop in-person appearances at Municipal Court due to reported COVID-19 outbreak
At least one court staff member and one attorney with the public defenders office have tested positive.
Posted inSchools
OPSB approves $70k to continue ‘Safe Routes to School’ work with city
The program provides crossing guards and trains P.E. teachers to educate students on traffic safety.
Posted inOpinion
The intent to harass Black politicians
Jason Williams’ indictment and accusations against LaToya Cantrell fall into a broader American tradition of thwarting Black, progressive officials.
Posted inCriminal Justice
With increased city funding, public defenders avoid ‘worst possible outcome,’ but not out of the woods yet, chief defender says
A last-minute budget amendment will help the office hire outside attorneys to handle some cases. But lower ticket and fee revenues — and a growing backlog from COVID-19 court closures — are still causing problems.
Posted inCoronavirus
New Orleans Health Department expects to lose National Guard support for COVID response within a month
Losing the support is anticipated to reduce city’s daily testing capacity by several hundred.
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Some schools pivot to virtual as third wave of COVID-19 cases strikes
Cases in schools tripled last week as officials urged caution over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City accused of misleading the public in campaign for property tax proposal
The Cantrell administration and library officials have come out strong in favor of a package of ballot initiatives that would cut the library budget by 40 percent in favor of housing and economic development. And they have repeatedly made false and misleading statements about the proposal.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 106: No Thanks
NOPD using facial recognition software. Religious schools facing additional legal scrutiny after taking PPP loans. And non-unanimous jury verdicts — we haven’t quite gotten past them.