The hearing was planned for public discussion of the proposed Plaquemines Liquids Terminal. The PLT is a massive crude oil export terminal that would be built adjacent to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
Port employees told The Lens that the debate over the mural evolved into a wider conversation over how the Port leadership handles issues of race, the treatment of non-white employees and the lack of people of color in senior staff positions.
A campaign finance revelation adds to the controversy over the Hard Rock Hotel collapse; parents demand more options in charter schools for their gifted children.
Showcasing Gulf seafood and making a profitable living on the water are both becoming more and more difficult. But there may be good news on the horizon.
The council's decision goes against the wishes of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who argued the council has "no role" in investigating the collapse.
Employees will receive back pay from the date of their suspensions in September.
