Doris Roché-Hicks runs Friends of King Schools, where several of her relatives have worked. The state says three of those arrangements are against the law.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Henry Montgomery case raises a question: Are parole boards following Supreme Court guidelines?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled two years ago that Henry Montgomery, serving a life sentence for killing a sheriff’s deputy, should get a parole hearing. Monday, a board denied his release. Advocates for juvenile convicts say parole boards around the country aren’t giving enough weight to the Supreme Court’s directive that children who commit heinous crimes are capable of change.
Posted inSchools
ReNEW Schools will get its fourth CEO in just over two years
Kevin Guitterrez said he hasn’t been able to execute the changes needed at the charter network.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Fewer kids are being jailed — but the need for post-release programming is only more urgent
FFLIC fights for youth and communities ravaged by recidivism
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Power plant in New Orleans gets the green light over concerns about transmission reliability
Entergy New Orleans says the plant in eastern New Orleans will guard against an unlikely but catastrophic transmission failure.
Posted inSchools
Lots of questions, few answers about plan to phase out McDonogh 35 and start up a new school in its place
The superintendent says the school is not shutting down. The school district says the new school must keep the McDonogh 35 name.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Calcasieu Parish DA shares revenue from diverted traffic tickets with public defender
Public defenders complained that they couldn’t pay the bills because DAs were offering drivers a deal: Write us a check and we’ll drop the charge.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Firefighter promotion case could lead to rollbacks in civil service overhaul, employee groups say
The Great Place to Work Initiative was one of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s signature accomplishments.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Opponents say Entergy’s proposed power plant is an old-fashioned solution in search of a problem
Entergy says a new plant can handle periods of unusually high demand, and it will protect against a catastrophic situation in which the city can’t get power. Energy experts and opponents say the company’s argument doesn’t hold up, and it has an incentive to build new facilities rather than improve transmission reliability.
Posted inAudio, Environment
Audio: WWNO and The Lens discuss state’s ideas to reshape coastal communities at risk of flooding
The state’s LA SAFE planning process is looking at ways to help communities adapt as the land around them sinks and the Gulf of Mexico rises.