Immigrant rights group says Orleans sheriff has pledged not to jail people accused of violating immigration law
Since 2013, Sheriff Marlin Gusman has refused to honor most requests by federal agents to detain illegal immigrants.
National labor board rules that two charter schools in New Orleans can be unionized
International High School and Lusher Charter School argued labor-relations law didn’t apply to them.
New Orleans’ last two traditional public high schools have another suitor: InspireNOLA
ExCEED Network is new, but it has the support of the school principals. InspireNOLA has three other schools.
Plans are underway to convert New Orleans’ five remaining traditional schools to charters
A new charter organization called the ExCEED Network has filed applications to take control of the schools. The Orleans Parish superintendent has advocated transforming the schools and has spoken at meetings held by the founding principals of the charter network.
State coastal agency says midyear budget cuts could delay restoration projects
The agency says it may not have the required match for joint projects with the federal government.
The state has reinstated monthly bonuses to some of Gusman’s deputies, but questions remain
The state says everything is fine, but we found potential problems with 27 deputies.
Trumped: Finding our footing in a weirdly changed political landscape
Today we get a president-elect who can't tell the Constitution from a TV script.
Council committee approves rental registry, though many concerns remain
Proposed ordinance would require most — but not all — rental units to be inspected once every three years.
New charter organization formed as OPSB officials meet with traditional schools
The new Exceed Network has the same name that school system staffers use for five remaining schools.
Interactive map shows flooding risk as Gulf rises and southern Louisiana continues to sink
There’s a public meeting Wednesday to discuss plans to rebuild and protect the coast.
