If global temperatures rise less than 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, little will change in Antarctica, which means sea-level rise could be manageable and Louisiana’s coastal plan might succeed. Fail at that goal, and the result could be more than six feet of sea-level rise by 2100, innundating most of Louisiana’s southern third, even with the master plan finished.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Partly hidden mural breathes with spirit of 1970 Black Panther standoff
A relic from the era of Black militancy warrants the attention of scholars and preservationists.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Office of Inspector General cleared in ethics investigation
Ethics board drops Quatrevaux and OIG investigator from probe. Others still being investigated.
Posted inSchools
Lusher board passes resolution to stay neutral toward teachers union effort
Members say they want faculty members to decide the issue through a vote.
Posted inSchools
Records show alleged molestation of boy took place at a school, not a home
SciTech Academy said faculty member stopped working there the day after the alleged incident.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Changes at 911 call center lead to departures and shortage of dispatchers
Nearly 20 percent of staff leaving as state agency takes over unified operation.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Do ‘tough on crime’ state legislators have the courage to get smart on crime? We’ll soon see
Texas is way ahead of Louisiana on justice reform, and its crime rates have dropped as prison populations shrink.
Posted inInside the News Room
National journalism organization dedicates support for The Lens’ lawsuit against city
The $10,000 grant announced today will help finance the ongoing battle over purchasing records that the city refuses to release.
Posted inSchools
Lusher board votes against recognizing union, likely sending matter to an election
The next move is up to the union organizers.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Parking administrator who was forced out says deputy mayor spoke of bid-rigging
Thirty-year employee trying to get job back through Civil Service appeal.