DOC creates furlough panel to determine inmate releases.
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African Americans more likely to die from COVID-19, less likely to get counted in Census
“The coronavirus has disproportionately claimed African American lives nationwide, unmasking structural racism that continues to deepen disparities in healthcare trends and life outcomes across America.”
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Convention Center officials send clear message that they will move ahead with over $1 billion in developments despite community opposition
Former-State Rep. Walt Leger, the new board chairman of the Convention Center, says the center will push forward with large, controversial developments despite ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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New Orleans-area hospitals, researchers find new ways to address testing delays and limited drug supplies during COVID-19 crisis
Area healthcare workers develop faster testing methods, new ventilator techniques and participate in trials for potential treatments.
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Edwards says order closing schools for year is coming Tuesday
The announcement follows a request from state education leaders to cancel the remainder of the academic year.
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The Louisiana Department of Health issued recommendations on how to stop the spread of coronavirus in prisons — then rescinded them
Governor’s office says the memo was inadvertently released. Advocates worry politics is being placed over public health.
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Behind The Lens episode 76: Past and present
From schools to prisons, homes to businesses, there is nothing in our region that’s not impacted by the coronavirus. We’ll hear from Lens reporters, covering a community in crisis.
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Disability rights group says state has remedied concerns about care rationing
With early signs of flattening the curve, ventilator rationing has become a less immediate concern for the New Orleans area.
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New Orleans schools prepare for unknown financial impacts from COVID-19
While tourism- and oil-dependent Louisiana may take a bigger hit than many states, New Orleans’ charter schools have unique protection in federal programs.
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Louisiana federal prison starts releasing prisoners from minimum-security camp, according to inmates
The releases come five days after the U.S. Attorney General directed prisons to “maximize appropriate use of home confinement.”