The board overseeing the center could vote to hire Sgt. Willie Davis at its meeting Friday.
Posted inEnvironment
The people of Isle de Jean Charles aren’t the country’s first climate refugees
The island is endangered for the same reasons that much of coastal Louisiana has become part of the Gulf of Mexico: The land is sinking, river levees are preventing it from being replenished, oil and gas drilling accelerated erosion — and on top of that, seas are rising.
Posted inInvestigations, Schools
Twice this fall, police have been called to get a student off the roof at ReNEW’s building in Carrollton
The building houses a program for students who need special attention for behavioral issues.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Pondering ‘our suicide place’ — solitary confinement in Louisiana
What looked like rice was maggots. Part of her body was actually rotting way.
Posted inEnvironment
The art of the deal: Trump may discover it’s hard to repeal environmental regulations
But he could change direction at agencies, and Congress could cut their budgets to reduce enforcement.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Former official at 911 call center says she was fired for criticizing deputy mayor
Frith Malin says her employment ended because she clicked “reply all.”
Posted inSchools
New Orleans researcher says Trump’s education secretary supports the wrong kind of reform
Detroit’s charters are the “Wild West” compared to New Orleans, said Doug Harris.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Trump and the GOP hate New Orleans — let’s hate ’em back
Forget ‘reaching out.’ It’s time to acquaint Trump’s America with ‘New Orleans values.’
Posted inEnvironment
Study says New Orleans will see one of the highest levels of sea level rise in the world
Rising seas will affect cities differently, depending on where they’re located.
Posted inSchools
Two New Orleans charters will close next year. Students at one will get special treatment when picking their next school.
Algiers Tech students will get first pick in OneApp. Gentilly Terrace students will be assigned to another school.