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The most serious threat to abortion rights right now is a Louisiana law – and it’s heading to the Supreme Court

Recently the ACLU of Louisiana filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights challenging a law that would decimate access to abortion in Louisiana. The stakes could not be higher.
by Bruce Hamilton December 12, 2019 Updated December 13, 2019

‘It will be a mess:’ Traffic headaches from Convention Center Blvd. not expected to go away when construction ends

A plan from three years ago to fix the increased traffic from the lane reduction on Convention Center Boulevard has gone nowhere.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 12, 2019 Updated December 13, 2019

Five years after settlement in citywide special education suit, some New Orleans families still struggle for services

In 2010, after struggling to find accommodations for her son, Kelly Fischer joined other New Orleans parents in a class-action suit. Some parents are still fighting similar battles.
by Marta Jewson December 10, 2019 Updated December 10, 2019

Entergy sues the City Council over lower profit rate and $1 million fine

Company wants to overturn recently passed resolution setting electric and gas rates for the city.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 10, 2019 Updated January 13, 2020

The taking of our New Orleans riverfront

Our riverfront is for all, not just for tourists queued up to ride a riverboat and for one company’s profits.
by Sandra Stokes December 10, 2019 Updated December 13, 2019

Six charter groups apply to run Craig and Coghill schools; four of them no longer in the running

The nonprofits that run Joseph A. Craig Charter School and Mary D. Coghill Charter School are likely to lose their charters at the end of the year.
by Marta Jewson December 9, 2019 Updated December 9, 2019

Behind The Lens episode 59: ‘He always maintained his innocence, and he always held out hope’

City Council questions a proposed nonprofit contract, NOLA Public Schools touts inflated graduation rate index, and the tragic story of Erin Hunter and New Orleans' justice system.
by Jessica Rosgaard December 6, 2019 Updated December 15, 2019

Appeals court affirms that city surveillance records are public

A public defender sued for crime camera location records after the city claimed they were too sensitive for public release.
by Charles Maldonado December 6, 2019 Updated December 6, 2019

City seeking contract with nonprofit with questionable history handling public funds, but council delays vote

The Family Center of Hope received millions in public funds to build a community center. It was never completed, and the building is still vacant.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 5, 2019 Updated December 5, 2019

City Council approves ‘compromise’ on use of jail facility

The amendment would allow the continued use of the facility’s Temporary Detention Center for housing certain inmates. It will require one more vote from the council.
by Nick Chrastil December 5, 2019 Updated January 15, 2020

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