Jailing victims or healing them: a tale of two very different responses to abuse
Court Watch NOLA seeks wholesale reform of the justice system.
Class Dismissed: The final year in a closing school
As teachers and students search for new jobs and schools, resources dwindle and test scores could too. Part two in a series on school closures in New Orleans.
City Planning Commission recommends short-term rental changes
Proposal would limit residential short-term rentals to owners with a homestead exemption and place caps on commercial short-term rentals.
Singleton charter violated special education law again, school district says
The Orleans Parish school district has issued Singleton three warnings this school year.
Cannizzaro appeals ruling allowing fake subpoena suit to go forward
Cannizzaro and a number of his prosecutors are facing a federal suit for allegedly violating people's civil rights through their use of fake subpoenas and material witness warrants.
BGR comes out against proposed city elderly services tax
The two-mill tax will generate about $6.6 million its first year, but the group says the city has not identified how that money will be spent. The proposal will be on the March 30 ballot in New Orleans.
Week in review: An alternative to closure, four New Orleans schools implement improvement plans
Plus, a conservative argues against capital punishment. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
Behind The Lens episode 22: ‘There’s a civil war going on out there’
An emotional hearing last week on a proposed change to environmental cleanup regulations. The LDEQ has since withdrawn the revision pending further public outreach. Plus, four F-rated New Orleans schools implement improvement plans and a major update in the fake subpoena story.
A young conservative makes the case for ending Louisiana’s death penalty
Opposition to capital punishment gains momentum on the right.
Four F-rated Orleans schools work on improvement plans
The Orleans Parish school district is working with the schools rather than closing them.
