School district recommends that Coghill and Craig lose charters, seven others renewed or extended
The district has yet to announce details on what happens next for the two schools. (Marta Jewon/The Lens)
Edwards wins second term
Governor narrowly defeats challenger Eddie Rispone in runoff. See the full election results here.
Behind The Lens episode 57: ‘It would be so detrimental to schools to lose $9.1 million in funding’
Ahead of major tourism industry merger, council members worry about accountability and public input in the city’s tourism future
The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a public municipal entity, will transfer the majority of its staff, mission and funding to the private nonprofit New Orleans & Company on Jan. 1.
District Attorney asks for more funding ahead of second implementation phase of Louisiana’s “Raise the Age” law
Starting in 2020, 17 year olds accused of violent crimes will be automatically routed to juvenile courts instead of the adult system.
Advocates: City Council should use power of the purse to force criminal district court to change its use of bail and court fees
The city gave the court $3.8 million in additional funding this year. Reform advocates argue that the money should be contingent on reform.
As activists are arrested in Baton Rouge, in-depth coverage shows Louisiana’s ‘Death Alley’ to the world
For the first time in years, the recently combined papers teamed up with the nonprofit ProPublica news service to give us the urgent, in-depth coverage that the worsening crisis deserves.
Recent maneuvers on short-term rental enforcement jeopardize public trust, and the city can’t afford that right now
Councilwoman Kristin Palmer has ‘serious skepticism’ that the city will be able to enforce new STR rules under Cantrell’s draft budget
Council members also questioned whether the Cantrell administration is properly tracking and allocating millions in funds dedicated to short-term rental enforcement.
Behind The Lens episode 56: ‘This is a rather tough round of assessments’
School assessment grades are in, City Council approves new electric and gas rates, and an Algiers home belonging to Senator Troy Carter goes up in flames.
