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Live blog recap: Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks about Steve Scalise shooting

He called the shooting an attack on our democracy.
by Marta Jewson June 14, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans College Prep didn’t notify the public, media about its CEO search committee meetings

That appears to violate the state Open Meetings Law.
by Marta Jewson June 14, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Just-passed bill gives juvenile lifers a chance at parole if they’ve served 25 years

But prosecutors can oppose parole eligibility if they believe the defendant is irredeemable.
by Katy Reckdahl June 9, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

City drops appeal, letting stand a ruling that it violated The Lens’ right to examine public records

In exchange, The Lens dropped its claim to attorney’s fees.
by Marta Jewson June 9, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Scrapping Paris accord puts world on skids to become Louisiana

Trump to planet earth: Get ready to get flooded
by Karen Dalton Beninato June 9, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge dismisses wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former administrator at 911 center

Frith Malin was fired for accidentally emailing coworkers critical remarks about a deputy mayor to coworkers.
by Charles Maldonado June 8, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Audio: Proposal to widen Industrial Canal revives distrust in Lower Ninth Ward

People have not forgotten the corps' role in the city's flooding after Hurricane Katrina.
by Tegan Wendland June 7, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Most schools are out for the summer, but drivers don’t know if they need to slow down

Some school lights flash for weeks after students are gone because the city puts them all on the same schedule.
by Marta Jewson June 7, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Four things we’ve learned by mapping Airbnb permits in New Orleans

The biggest one: Most short-term rental licenses are for entire homes or apartments.
by Charles Maldonado June 6, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Louis Gibson and 300 other juvenile lifers could get parole hearings if lawmakers agree on a bill

Louis Gibson was convicted of murder for shooting a childhood friend, Latrone Davis. He's served 24 years in prison. Legislators are working on legislation to grant parole hearings to people who were juveniles when they were sentenced to life in prison. The law could affect about 300 inmates.
by Katy Reckdahl June 4, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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