New state law seeks to fix New Orleans judges’ decades-old conflict of interest on court fines, fees and bail
Criminal justice reform advocates say the law will not solve the underlying problem of the state's user-funded justice system.
Breath, voice and the human race
"Nothing saddens or discourages me more in these distressing times than the massive chasm between our experiences as members of this one race — a chasm manifested tragically in the capacity of one member of our race to take away the breath of another member. Even worse, in the evident belief of that person that he had the right to take breath and life away from another person."
Racial reckoning at the Ace Hotel, Krewe and other local businesses sparked by Black Lives Matter movement, coronavirus and social media
Former and current workers from the Ace accused the company of using the identities of its Black and LGBTQ employees to sell their brand, while standing idle as employees were harassed and held back over those very same identities.
WWNO: Louisiana sees dramatic one-day spike in coronavirus cases
Cases climbed by nearly 1,400 statewide.
A mask for 28 days can help COVID go away
"While the entire world is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, not every country’s experience is the same. Some countries have far lower transmission and death rates per capita than others. These countries have one very important thing in common: nearly universal adoption of mask-wearing."
New evictions won’t go to court until July 6, but hearings on backlog will begin next week
On Monday, the court will start processing at least 106 eviction filings that were filed before the moratorium went into effect in March.
Minimizing health risks a top priority in reopening, district survey shows
Twenty percent of parents surveyed say they won’t be able to make staggered in-person class schedules work in the fall. Many parents want a remote-learning option even if school buildings reopen.
Implications of the American Dream
"If there is a concept that’s at the core of American ideology, the American Dream is it, and its logic makes it easy for us to disregard poverty and incarceration as outcomes that only the worst of us reap."
Defunding police and prisons: a primer
"Calls to defund the police and/or prison abolition can sound scary to those just hearing about them. Understanding what these mean and how they're justified may help people grapple with what might appear frightening and too radical at first."
Behind The Lens episode 86: Stories to tell
Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien talks about COVID-19, the Trump Administration… and bad news writing. And Ashlin Parker from Trumpet Mafia reacts to the city's push to offer some live entertainment amid the pandemic.
