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Chief public defender takes leave of absence amid judicial campaign

by Nick Chrastil September 30, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

COVID-19 testing guide

A guide to finding and getting a test in New Orleans.
by Philip Kiefer September 29, 2020 Updated November 23, 2020

Approaching headcount date, virtual attendance has varied widely in New Orleans schools

Average district attendance is 81 percent, compared to 91.8 percent average attendance in the 2018-2019 school year.
by Marta Jewson September 28, 2020 Updated September 28, 2020

A year after critical report, massive case and warrant backlogs remain at Municipal Court

Judges also face scrutiny from watchdog group over comments from the bench
by Nick Chrastil September 28, 2020 Updated September 29, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 100: Don’t worry, it’s not a clip show

A new COVID spike at the jail. Laura evacuees arrested in New Orleans. NOLA Public Schools fights subpoena in Kennedy suit. And a rental assistance program has provided little assistance.
by Carolyne Heldman September 25, 2020 Updated March 11, 2021

Thousands of complaints about COVID-19 violations, but still limited enforcement from state

In one case, employees of a New Orleans nonprofit say they have not been allowed to work from home after potential exposure. And a complaint to LDH over the summer went nowhere.
by Madeline Aruffo September 25, 2020 Updated September 26, 2020

New Orleans bar owner: It’s time to lift the ban on to-go drinks

The city's ban is not stopping people from congregating. But it is putting hundreds of businesses and even more jobs in jeopardy.
by T. Cole Newton September 24, 2020 Updated September 24, 2020

Two competing visions for French Quarter security as tax shifts from state police patrols

Mayor LaToya Cantrell wants to use the money for a new grounds patrol division, while the French Quarter Management District wants use it solely for off-duty NOPD patrols.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 24, 2020 Updated September 25, 2020

One-quarter of NOLA Public Schools will offer community lunch program to all city students

The waiver allows students to get lunch from any school participating in the program, regardless of which school they attend.
by Marta Jewson September 23, 2020 Updated September 23, 2020

Dozens of Hurricane Laura evacuees have been arrested in New Orleans, as public defenders urge restraint

Most incidents involved domestic violence allegations, leaving officers little discretion on arrest decisions.
by Nick Chrastil September 23, 2020 Updated September 23, 2020

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