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Orleans school district prepares to take over Coghill charter, but lawsuit challenging move lingers

The federal suit, filed by Coghill’s charter group to stop the takeover, is not scheduled to go to trial until September, months after the district is scheduled to convert it into a direct-run school.
by Marta Jewson June 11, 2020 Updated June 11, 2020

Police release body cam footage from expressway clash with protesters

Video released after criticism for use of tear gas, projectiles.
by Charles Maldonado June 10, 2020 Updated June 10, 2020

Letter to editor on New Orleans’ COVID-19 feeding initiative

"I believe we could feed our fellow New Orleanians in a dignified way, rally the community behind a mission, and make sure no one goes hungry in the best food city in America," writes the founder of the Krewe of Red Beans. But he says the city's RFP has some issues.
by Devin De Wulf June 10, 2020 Updated June 10, 2020

OPSB committee advances small financial relief for schools, property insurance set to increase

Community members asked for more input in the district's COVID-19 reopening task force.
by Marta Jewson June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

Lawyer: ICE detainees who sued over COVID-19 concerns released on Tuesday

Federal lawsuit sought release of 14 people who are especially vulnerable to complications from the disease.
by Madeline Aruffo June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

Lawyers again ask federal judge to hold New Orleans Magistrate Harry Cantrell in contempt over bail practices

Civil rights group says the magistrate judge is violating an agreement made as part of a federal lawsuit.
by Nick Chrastil June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

Pregnant in 2020: What it means to have a baby during a global pandemic and anti-racism uprising

From WWNO's Crescent to Capitol.
by Rosemary Westwood, WWNO June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

Domestic violence victims and advocates report breakdowns in stay-away order processing during COVID-19 restrictions

Missing records, state protective order database delays, limited access all created barriers to protection, according to people who spoke to The Lens.
by Philip Kiefer June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

Alternate days, smaller class sizes, schools work through reopening scenarios

Bus service and classroom sizes will depend heavily on what phase New Orleans is in when school starts the first week of August.
by Marta Jewson June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

Lessons learned: Remote learning successes and challenges

When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, educators shifted lessons online
by Marta Jewson June 8, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020

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