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
Report: Bureau of Governmental Research opposes Cantrell-backed tax proposals on Dec. 5 ballot
"Voters are asked to approve a nearly 40% revenue cut for public libraries without a strategic plan or a clear roadmap," the report said.
Behind The Lens episode 105: Fair Share
The Kennedy HS lawsuit. City budget hearings in a tough year. A controversial tax proposal on the ballot. And New Orleans public defenders are demanding parity with the DA's office.
‘No indication’ COVID-19 spreading in NOLA Public Schools classrooms, city officials say
The New Orleans school district announced 12 new cases in staff and students at its Thursday update.
New Orleans Police Department using facial recognition despite years of denial
Explaining its previous denials, the department said that it doesn’t employ its own facial recognition software. Instead, it accesses the technology through state and federal partners. An ACLU lawyer said that was a ‘distinction without a difference.’
NOPD presents budget to City Council, as activists continue calls to defund
The police department is facing a cut next year, but it’s relatively modest compared to other departments.
In final year of charter contracts, selective schools again sit out OneApp
Officials say they aren’t required to use the centralized enrollment system until their new contracts begin.
In city budget hearing, council members say they want public defender funding closer to DA, but it’s unclear where they’ll find the money
An August ordinance calls for the defenders to be funded at 85 percent of the DA’s Office. Cantrell ignored it in her budget proposal. One council member floated the idea of cutting the DA’s budget.
‘I hope the voters kill it:’ Library board member comes out against Cantrell-backed tax proposal on December ballot
Board member Andrea Neighbours also criticized a proposed policy from the Cantrell administration to change employee discipline and grievance policies.
New testimony reveals record-keeping issues at Kennedy HS went back years
Staff malfeasance and record-keeping issues caused problems for Kennedy's class of 2019.
