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Parent group calls for delay to school year amid rising COVID-19 cases

by Marta Jewson July 20, 2020 Updated July 20, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 90: ‘Ring ring goes the bell’

Gov. Edwards hosts a who's who of White House officials and Republican leaders, including Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. We hear more about the federal push to reopen schools, come hell or high water, with columnist Stephanie Grace.
by Tom Wright July 17, 2020 Updated July 17, 2020

As they resist order to build Phase III of New Orleans jail, city and advocates discuss mental health care alternatives

Groups push for treatment and care options outside of the criminal justice system
by Nick Chrastil July 16, 2020 Updated July 16, 2020

Council members begin process to renew French Quarter sales tax for state trooper patrols

City officials are considering using the tax revenue for a patrol of off-duty NOPD officers instead of State Police troopers.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 16, 2020 Updated July 16, 2020

State: Exception to President’s visa ban will allow 70 teachers from abroad

Uptown’s French-curriculum Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans faced a staff shortage of up to 35 percent of their teachers due to the virus and President's visa ban.
by Marta Jewson July 16, 2020 Updated July 16, 2020

BESE approves minimum standards for school reopening

Some parents and educators don’t think the measures go far enough while others urged the state to allow local districts to set their own policies.
by Marta Jewson July 14, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

About 3,800 people apply for Entergy bill relief program in first ten days, company tells City Council

The program has enough funding to serve about 50,000 customers. Moreno asks Entergy to push public awareness.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 14, 2020 Updated July 14, 2020

Protecting our vulnerable front-line workers

"To be clear, there is no evidence that racial and ethnic minorities have an inherently greater predilection of being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus or dying from it when compared to white persons. A more accurate predictor of infection is poverty, and a higher likelihood of working at jobs that can’t be done remotely."
by MarkAlain Déry July 14, 2020 Updated July 14, 2020

School buildings may have to stay closed in phase two, district evaluating

District and city officials said they will announce a plan next week.
by Marta Jewson July 14, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

Consent decree plaintiffs, Justice Department OK handing control of jail back to Gusman

Lawyers say the jail has made progress but dispute that it is in full compliance with the consent decree.
by Nick Chrastil July 13, 2020 Updated July 13, 2020

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