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New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits: Businesses in most of city can’t host outdoor live music

The department says the city's zoning laws require businesses to close their doors and windows during live performances, meaning outdoor shows are not allowed. The planning commission and Music and Culture Coalition question this interpretation.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 16, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

The Benefits of Practicing What We Teach

As students return to area schools this month, Folwell Dunbar highlights some teachers whose careers outside of the classroom enhances their work inside.
by Folwell Dunbar August 15, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Demonstrators say Entergy’s promises of lower bills are deceptive

The company is pushing a new rate plan with a PR campaign, called “Path to Progress.”
by Michael Isaac Stein August 14, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Kennedy HS student says he was unofficially sent home for months, describes what civil rights lawyer calls ‘blatant’ special education violations

Nicole Jones said her son was sent home after Thanksgiving break to learn on a school laptop at home, a placement that may have been done illegally.
by Marta Jewson August 13, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

S&WB seeks $25 million in bonds for sewer repairs required by sewer consent decree

Money will be used for repairs in eastern New Orleans.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 13, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Warren Easton football coaches battered student with ‘Big Freedia’ paddle, lawsuit says

The lawsuit says the alleged incidents caused the student lasting harm.
by Marta Jewson August 12, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Fewer than half of Kennedy HS seniors who took summer courses now cleared to graduate, board president says

A review found that about 90 seniors from the class of 2019 were found ineligible to graduate. Some have been taking summer courses to graduate before the new school year begins, but only 24 of 53 have been cleared to move on by the state.
by Marta Jewson August 10, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Behind The Lens episode 44: ‘This is worse than we thought.’

The New Orleans City Council tightens restrictions on short term rentals, a judge denies emergency transcripts for students caught in the John F. Kennedy High School record keeping debacle, and a proposed Entergy plant will actually cost three times than originally estimated.
by Jessica Rosgaard August 9, 2019 Updated December 14, 2019

City won’t release real-time surveillance footage to the public, possibly violating state law

Aware that camera footage could be abused, the city developed a policy that shields most video from release. But that policy appears to go against state sunshine laws.
by Charles Maldonado August 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Entergy’s $210 million gas plant could cost customers more than $650 million, advocacy group says

Organization’s analysis says built-in profits, debt payments could add up to $240 million to $280 million. Entergy New Orleans disputes the figures, but does not offer specifics.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 9, 2019 Updated August 30, 2021

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