“I think many people fail to recognize the conditions in which poor and African American New Orleanians struggle to survive every day,” Dr. Allison Plyer said.
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Amid coronavirus fears, public defenders petition judges to order release of high-risk inmates; sheriff joins in call for more releases
The petition also calls for the release of anyone arrested on low-level charges
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Data show steep declines in New Orleans arrests over past several days
Some low-level, non-violent arrests continue.
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COVID-19: Asylum seekers must be released from detention
“Refugees have no business being behind bars in the first place, and their continued detention threatens not only their health – but the health and safety of the community at large.”
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State may activate convention center to house coronavirus patients
Board chairman Melvin Rodrigue said a decision could come down from the state “by the end of the day” on Wednesday.
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New Orleans schools meal service to go to two days per week, will still provide five days worth of food
Meal pickups will only be open Monday and Wednesday beginning next week.
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New Orleans in the Age of Social Distancing
“By the top of last week, New Orleans had the second-highest rate of cases per capita in the country, after Seattle. Our economic vulnerability ranks third among the 100 largest metro areas in the United States, after Las Vegas and Orlando. Yet, for whatever reason, it doesn’t rank anywhere near those numbers in national news coverage of the crisis.”
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LCMC CEO: Protective gear ‘is at low levels’
UMC employee concerned about health, reports sharing gear with other staff.
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As courts move to videoconferences, a fight for public access
Watchdog group says that public access is a “constitutional and traditional right, especially during these critical times.”
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The Advocate furloughing employees and cutting staff hours
Layoffs are related to advertising losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Executives say they hope the cuts are temporary.