When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, educators shifted lessons online
Posted inOpinion
Open Letter: ‘Healthcare professionals against the use of tear gas by NOPD on protesters’
“Escalation of aggression by law enforcement has led to deaths in other cities and could likely happen in New Orleans if these tactics continue to be used.”
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 84: Battlespace?
The city of New Orleans braces for yet more protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. We’ll have coverage from the demonstrations, including accounts from two Lens reporters and a medical volunteer who were tear gassed on the Crescent City Connection.
Posted inSection G
The Section G Podcast episode 4: ‘You are in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea’
In this episode, we look at what it was like to be a defendant in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea.
Posted inSection G
The Section G Project Part 3: The Defendants
The third part of a four-part series on the life and career of New Orleans Judge Frank Shea.
Posted inSchools
One year after Kennedy HS graduation scandal, New Beginnings charter group votes to dissolve
In 2004, the charter group was the first to open a Recovery School District takeover school.
Posted inCriminal Justice
City Council removes NOPD praise from George Floyd resolution, will consider ordinance to ban tear gas
“This system has a dual purpose,” Councilman Jason Williams said. “One that seeks justice for the wealthy, historic majority, and one that favors punishment against the poor and historically disenfranchised.”
Posted inOpinion
Why the Fair Fund Campaign matters
“The release of $1 million was a pittance, but it was also the first time in this city’s history that hospitality workers came together and won an industry-wide victory of this scale. It is now time to transition to the next phase.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
Police fire tear gas into crowd approaching Crescent City Connection
The incident followed several nights of peaceful protests in the city.
Posted inCoronavirus
DOC to suspend prisoner release program as state enters phase two of reopening
The furlough review panel, meant to reduce the prison population, has approved just 97 prisoners for release as of Monday