Protesters said that the city and state either need to provide adequate rental assistance or shut down eviction court.
Posted inCriminal Justice
DOJ, Sheriff Gusman, and civil rights lawyers all oppose city’s request to stop work on Phase III of New Orleans jail
The city has called the new building a “waste of taxpayer dollars”
Posted inSchools
Louisiana, Orleans Parish 2019 graduation rates down from previous year
The graduation rate data showed a 17-point drop at John F. Kennedy High School.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Proposed city laws would discourage arrests for minor crimes, require disclosure of body cam footage to defendants
Both ordinances are being proposed by Councilman Jason Williams, who is running for DA.
Posted inCoronavirus
As New Orleans schools plan virtual reopening, 20 percent of students may still lack internet access
NOLA Public Schools district preps for COVID-19 reopening and running a school directly.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
‘A major paradigm shift’: New Orleans hires former short-term rental executive to lead land use regulation
Peter Bowen will run a brand new office, called the Office of Business and External Services, that will try to blend land use regulation with business development
Posted inCriminal Justice
New jail monitors’ report notes jail improvements, warns against “pushback” by Sheriff’s Office
Report could influence federal court decisions on Phase III, Sheriff Gusman’s request for control of jail
Posted inSchools
Four charged with nepotism at Coghill Charter School, state ethics board alleges
Two board members and their family members, who worked at the school, were charged with violating state ethics laws.
Posted inOpinion
Black Lives Matter: How should Asian Americans answer the call?
“Asian Americans have stood on the sidelines and watched as Black Americans are murdered for too long. We exculpate ourselves because we only passively witness racism by others, failing to admit that we are just as responsible as the perpetrators themselves because we do nothing to stop it.”
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 91: Ripple effects
The mayor of New Orleans announces new bar restrictions. Public schools won’t open to students for in-class learning right away. And the long-time district attorney of Orleans Parish announces his retirement.