Land on the parish’s West Bank intended as the location for the Greenfield Grain Terminal will remain residential until the court orders otherwise.
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State releases 2023 school performance scores for New Orleans schools
The NOLA Public Schools district received a C again this year. Five New Orleans charters received an F.
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Behind The Lens episode 220: ‘Mothers want their kids out of there’
This week on Behind The Lens, Jackson Parish’s is housing kids awaiting adjudication in a detention center unlicensed to do so and state A through F letter grades are due out soon.
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Judge Reese gives green light to Phase III construction, says city did what it had to do, by bypassing City Council approval to move capital funds
A federal judge overseeing the jail’s consent decree has ordered the facility be built to provide constitutional medical and mental healthcare for people incarcerated.
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Venture Global could be taking more than it gives in Plaquemines Parish
Nearly a century before Venture Global began building a massive liquified natural gas export terminal there, Port Sulphur got its start, as a company town. But when the company was finished, it took down much of the town with it. Environmentalists and economists see parallels today. They warn that Venture Global’s operation could again extract heavily […]
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Judge temporarily blocks construction of Phase III jail facility
A hearing on Wednesday will look into whether the Cantrell administration violated the city’s charter by allocating capital money to jail without City Council approval
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After America Street, let’s work toward solutions.
Last month, three children were killed in a house fire, in a blaze apparently begun by their father. The incident strengthened our resolve to expand local efforts and to tap into more resources to prevent and address family violence. Dr. Trashanda Grayes, who has a doctorate in psychology and human behavior, is the Executive Director […]
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District: New Orleans school-closure announcements delayed
The planned Nov. 14 announcements hinged on a Nov. 1 release of state A through F letter grades, which have not yet been issued, NOLA Public Schools officials said.
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Behind the Lens episode 219: ‘A community that depends on us’
This week on Behind The Lens, a historic drought at the root of ‘superfog’ causing a massive wreck on I-55 and small non-profit news outlets, like The Lens, speak up in the ever-changing media landscape.
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Jackson Parish holding pre-trial youth in unlicensed juvenile jail
Despite lacking a required DCFS license, Jackson’s detention center is housing kids awaiting adjudication — and collecting roughly $200 a day per kid from surrounding parishes
