DOC says the plan has “worked very well thus far.” The plaintiffs say inmates don’t receive adequate medical care and conditions are unsanitary.
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City Council will consider formal opposition to Convention Center hotel at Thursday meeting
The resolution also urges the Convention Center to release some of its reserves to support struggling hospitality industry workers.
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‘It’s a last resort’: Cantrell administration makes case for opening $100 million line of credit
Administration officials give the City Council more details of potential losses and how it may deal with them.
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Annual high school graduation rate data delayed by COVID-19
Certifying graduation data can require school officials to enter buildings and find records, a challenge during the COVID-19 school closure.
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Los desastres naturales afectan a la salud mental. Cuéntanos de tu experiencia
Estamos investigando las consecuencias sobre el estrés que tienen los incendios forestales, los huracanes, las inundaciones, y ahora, además, el COVID-19. Necesitamos tu ayuda.
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I’m an infectious disease doctor and I’m afraid to go to work (and it’s not because of Coronavirus)
“I knew what I was getting into when I chose infectious diseases as a specialty. I understood that we combat contagious pathogens, sometimes becoming infected ourselves in the process. What I did not know was that the job called for combating a different kind of epidemic as well.”
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Weather-related disasters are increasing. That’s bad news for mental health. Tell us your story.
We’re digging into the stressful toll of wildfires, hurricanes and floods — and now COVID-19 on top of them. We need your help.
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City predicts at least $137M revenue shortfall from coronavirus closures
No decisions yet on worker furloughs, layoffs.
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Studies show link between pollution and COVID-19 mortality
Following a Harvard study showing a correlation between COVID-19 mortality and pollution, the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic shows the link in Louisiana’s most polluted parishes.
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Some New Orleans charter schools receive Payroll Protection loans, others wait to hear
The city’s two largest charter groups were too big to qualify for the program.