The budget passed Thursday increased the public defenders allocation from the city by $1.8 million more than the mayor originally proposed
Posted inCoronavirus
COVID-19 cases more than triple in New Orleans schools, 716 quarantining
The district is tracking 54 active cases across 27 schools.
Posted inCoronavirus
New Orleans City Council approves ‘somber budget’ for 2021
City Council makes few changes to Cantrell’s lean budget proposal.
Posted inCoronavirus
Religious schools that took federal pandemic aid now subject to more federal anti-discrimination suits
A 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and her mother are suing two New Orleans Catholic schools for allegedly refusing to admit or accommodate her. Their lawyer says that because the schools took PPP loans, they lost their religious exemptions to many federal requirements.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
As reality shows face criticism over privacy, ‘Nightwatch,’ which follows on-duty EMTs, resumes filming in New Orleans
The return comes as similar reality shows face national scrutiny over exploitation. And COVID-19 could pose further challenges.
Posted inSchools
OPSB equity audit underway, 3 schools earn automatic renewal
Officials also discussed the process for school renaming at a Tuesday OPSB committee meeting.
Posted inOpinion
The irony of ‘Law and Order’
Voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer said, “Black people know what white people mean when they say law and order.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
Report: 80 percent of people still in prison on non-unanimous jury verdicts are Black
US Supreme Court found non-unanimous verdicts unconstitutional this year, but 1,500 prisoners await ruling on retroactivity.
Posted inSchools
Study: Families benefit from more school information when applying to OneApp
The researchers provided some families with growth data, a relatively new state measure that accounts for student academic growth year over year.
Posted inHealth
City budget: Across the board cuts to Health, EMS proposed as COVID-19 cases mount
Meanwhile, the city is bracing to lose National Guard testing support