Twelve COVID-19 cases, 156 quarantined, as NOLA Public Schools prepare to move to modified phase three
Nearly half of the quarantines resulted from an extracurricular activity.
Civil Service Commission approves citywide furloughs
The furloughs amount to a 10 percent pay cut for the rest of the year.
At Phase III hearing, jail’s lead psychiatrist says he would prefer new mental health facility
The testimony comes as the city attempts to make the case that a new facility isn't necessary.
In second day of Phase III hearing, judge says he can’t let city out of building new jail facility without more assurances on federal funding
The city says it believes that FEMA will help cover the cost of alternative plans, but its only evidence so far is one employee’s recollection of conversation with a FEMA representative.
Groups urge City Council to pass limits on surveillance
Extensive reporting and approval processes are being stripped from the ordinance after pushback by council members and Cantrell administration officials
State drafts plan for future vaccine distribution
The draft is under review by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office. It is due to the CDC this month.
City officials prepare for effects of Hurricane Delta
The latest projections on Tuesday afternoon showed the storm shifting West, away from New Orleans. But officials warned that the path was far from certain.
A report on special education at Bricolage Academy showed serious shortcomings, but it was never presented to the school’s board
Parents obtained a 17-page report on the school months after it was prepared and presented to administrators, and only after hiring a lawyer.
In court, city argues it can’t afford new jail building
Hearings on long-contemplated Phase III began Tuesday morning with attorneys saying the city’s budget situation is too precarious to take on millions of dollars in new expenses related to the proposed jail building.
