Christian Freeman died a week after the Sheriff’s Office said there were no known infections at the jail.
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Evictions resume in New Orleans
In first day of eviction hearings at First City Court after three-month suspension, judge urges landlords to give their tenants some extra time.
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School board will examine its ban on renaming schools
Slave owner John McDonogh endowed New Orleans’ schools and many buildings are still named after him.
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WWNO: Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law in major abortion rights case
In a double-win for reproductive rights advocates, the court found that abortion providers do have the legal standing to sue over state laws, on behalf of their patients’ constitutional right to an abortion.
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Behind The Lens episode 87: Also, there was a dust storm.
A think tank conservative and an infectious diseases doctor strongly disagree on the merits of quick reopenings. And David Torkanowsky joins our conversation on the live music blues in New Orleans.
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Language immersion schools anticipated shortages before Trump visa ban
“Widespread negative effects are imminent to both individual schools and entire school systems,” the June 11 memo said.
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City employees cannot ‘engage or respond to negative or disparaging posts’ about city government under new policy
Attorney says the policy appears to be overly broad.
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Inside the ACLU of Louisiana’s plan to bring ‘up to 1,000’ cases challenging racist policing throughout the state
The organization seeks to enlist private law firms to help with the effort.
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State Department of Education releases guidelines on reopening schools
What school actually looks like will depend on how far along the state is in its reopening process.
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Does COVID-19 pose a greater threat to New Orleans culture than Hurricane Katrina?
“Like the rest of the country, New Orleans is suspended in a state of anxious anticipation. This tourism-dependent city is tiptoeing into reopening, with neither a vaccine nor widespread testing. It’s a dilemma facing every municipality, but in a city whose identity, culture and economy are fueled by human interactions, the issue seems particularly fraught here.” Martin Pedersen interviews author and former Lens editor Jed Horne about the tough times ahead.