Incarcerated people over 70 to start receiving vaccinations next week, governor says
The decision will mean that 489 people in prisons and jails will soon get vaccinated. Status of local pretrial inmates was not immediately clear.
Reflections on the Cult of Trumpism
The cult of Trumpism looks like a symptom of disease to me. Conversely, to a Trump supporter, my ideas may look like a symptom of disease.
‘The phone’s been ringing since I got here’: Pharmacies report nonstop calls for vaccine appointments
On the first day of more widely available vaccines, limited slots run out almost immediately.
All NOLA Public Schools must move to virtual learning by Thursday
Move comes as city’s case numbers and positivity rate have surpassed thresholds set by the school district.
Cantrell ends public safety furloughs, says more personnel changes ahead
At least one New Orleans school shuts in-person classes down due to rising COVID-19 numbers, staff exposures
School CEO says it is ‘unwise’ and ‘unethical’ to continue to operate as normal now that the city’s daily case counts and positivity rate have surpassed limits set in the fall.
A marvelous New Orleans delicacy may soon disappear
If we don’t do anything to recover our declining oyster populations in Louisiana, this delicacy — a rare luxury in other parts of the country — could become out of reach for us, too.
I am a serial evacuee
Voluntarily evacuating for storms every few weeks is exhausting, for evacuees and their families.
New Orleans City Council bans facial recognition, predictive policing and other surveillance tech
The ordinance that was ultimately passed wasn't as ambitious as the original, but advocates say it's a good start.
Behind The Lens episode 109: Slow news year
More ITEP requests from Folgers. Emails reveal more about NOPD's use of facial recognition. And a look back at The Lens' coverage of everything that was 2020.
