The plaintiffs said the use of paid actors in meetings aggravated the violations. Judge Piper Griffin ruled for the city in a second, related lawsuit.
Posted inSchools
Orleans schools drop plans to install antimicrobial filters, focusing on lead
After nearly a year of delays due to low water pressure issues, the district is giving up on microbe-removing filters and focusing on lead removal.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
It’s time to abolish money bail and conviction fees in New Orleans courts
How New Orleans’ system of financing courts feeds on the poor.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Vera Institute of Justice proposes plan for ending cash bail, conviction fees in New Orleans
Only highest-risk defendants would be jailed under the plan. Judges would impose $1 bail for crimes that require cash bail under state law. The group says the proposal would save the city millions in funding for the jail.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Records show longer emergency call-answering times, more abandoned calls since 311, 911 merger
The agency is still meeting national standards and will soon add more staff, director says.
Posted inSchools
Orleans schools superintendent considering revocation for Kennedy High School’s charter after grade changes
The charter group recently confirmed diplomas for 67 seniors and is reviewing the status of about 80 more.
Posted inSchools
New Beginnings board unable to give Kennedy High School parents update on graduation review
As students prepare for college, the class of 2019 remains in limbo. Board president can’t commit to a timeline for completion, but he says parents should know more soon.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: Emails show Kennedy HS administrators scrambled to confirm graduates’ eligibility
Plus progress, but little information, on a city program to ID ‘high-risk’ residents. 911, 311 merger ‘improper,’ state AG says. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 35: ‘I know this isn’t welcome news. I wish it were different.’
High school administrators scramble to figure out who’s eligible to graduate, even after the ceremony is over. The Orleans school district wants to put a school athletic field on a former toxic dump site. And what’s going on with the Gun Violence Reduction Task Force?
Posted inCriminal Justice
Juvenile defendants transferred to adult jail as advocates balk at Cantrell’s new approach
Over the past month, The Mayor, District Attorney, and Juvenile Court Judges have all introduced and advocated for policies that child advocates fear will increase detention for New Orleans juveniles.