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State data on COVID-19 outbreaks at colleges disappeared last week, but officials say new reports coming soon

The state stopped reporting K-12 outbreaks as well. For weeks, officials have been promising to publish data on infections in K-12 schools. But it’s not clear when that will happen.
by Philip Kiefer September 1, 2020 Updated September 1, 2020

NOLA Public Schools collects first round of virtual attendance

The district will monitor attendance to see if a system-wide intervention is necessary.
by Marta Jewson September 1, 2020 Updated September 2, 2020

Recent death at New Orleans jail being treated as a suicide, officials say

Robert Rettman is the third New Orleans inmate to die in jail this year.
by Nick Chrastil August 31, 2020 Updated September 3, 2020

City allowed confederate monument supporters to appraise value of vandalized McDonogh statue, potentially upping charges for accused demonstrator

by Michael Isaac Stein August 28, 2020 Updated August 28, 2020

NOLA Public Schools will reopen to youngest students as city continues to see promising case numbers

Students in fifth grade and older will continue learning virtually until October.
by Marta Jewson August 28, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 96: ‘The effects tend to linger’

Disasters and mental health. A defamation lawsuit from a former New Orleans charter school administrator. And an unusually forceful criminal justice resolution from the City Council.
by Carolyne Heldman August 28, 2020 Updated August 28, 2020

No place for intimidation and fear: Tenants’ rights must be protected, especially during economic crisis caused by COVID-19

"We will not be intimidated by any attempts to keep tenants from learning critical information regarding their protection."
by Breonne DeDecker August 27, 2020 Updated August 27, 2020

Former Collegiate Academies administrator sues for defamation after charter group, district, publicly criticized her

Whitney Omosefe’s lawyer argues the network’s decision to cast out the assistant principal, rather than defend its policies, was both racially motivated and meant to maintain relationships with district officials.
by Marta Jewson August 26, 2020 Updated April 21, 2022

City Council tells criminal court to return more than half-million dollars in bail and conviction fees paid by defendants over last two years

State law dictates that the money be handed over to the city
by Nick Chrastil August 26, 2020 Updated August 26, 2020

About this project

The Center for Public Integrity and Columbia Journalism Investigations collaborated on this project with newsrooms around the country.
by The Editors August 25, 2020 Updated August 24, 2020

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