The school held dozens of mini-ceremonies to ensure families and graduates could hear their senior’s name read aloud.
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City ‘pleasantly surprised’ at April tax collections as it moves to allocate $35 million for housing programs
In response to the death of George Floyd, dozens of residents call for reducing NOPD funding.
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Former Kennedy HS principal sues charter group, whistleblower
Brian Gibson was fired last year along with several other administrators at the school.
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DA’s office refused nearly half of felony domestic violence cases last year, watchdog group finds
In newly released report, Court Watch NOLA calls for more resources for victims of domestic violence
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Report: New Orleans judges routinely fail to order alleged domestic abusers to relinquish guns
Only 15 people turned over their firearms, according to a watchdog report, despite a state law that requires them to be disarmed.
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New Orleans Parish School Board member could be selected next week
District 5 board member Ben Kleban resigns effective June 15, about seven months shy of the end of his term.
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City says funding new jail building would require ‘cutting basic city services’
It appeared that ‘Phase III’ was ready to move forward after years of debate. But with expected shortfalls due to COVID-19, City Hall says a new jail building could take funding away from other priorities.
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Behind The Lens episode 83: Street sound
Phase one workplace tensions, preps for the next school year and a jazz players’ round table on the importance of live music.
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Some New Orleans workers scramble to organize as they’re pushed back into frontline jobs
Charlotte Wilcox and three of her coworkers from Still Perkin’ Coffee Shop have been on strike for two weeks.
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Drug hyped as viable treatment for COVID-19 makes its way to Louisiana hospitals, but experts remain unsure about effectiveness
Studies have thus far found only limited benefits from remdesivir.