An ex-offender’s bold experiment: turning trashed lives into treasure
A thrift-store provides hope and a first step back into the free world for the formerly incarcerated.
Judge finds city violated Public Records Law in Lens responses
City missed legally required deadlines, failed to provide timelines on responses.
City implements new online system for fulfilling public-records requests
The $19,000-a-year system provides more transparency, if not always a timely response.
With a huge bill about to come due, state will ask feds to forgive debt for new levees
Already, Louisiana caught a break in not being required to pay its share up front.
Teachers union files labor complaint against Lusher and International High
Organizers say handful of teachers involved in union activities weren't asked to return.
New Beginnings charter network hires former Orleans Parish administrator
The board also extended the contract of a consultant hired to create its budget.
Horrific loss turns single mother of four into fervent gun-control advocate
She never thought it could happen to her.
New law may be the first step to regional funding for flood protection in metro New Orleans
A regional approach was taken for flood protection after Hurricane Katrina, but not for funding. A new law could be the first step in setting up a tax to fund hurricane protection throughout Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes.
GOP vows to ‘take America back’ — but race tension, cop killings suggest we’re already there
Why and when the Party of Lincoln stopped struggling to right the wrongs of racism.
New Beginnings charter network likely to appoint CEO next week
Michelle Blouin-Williams was the lone recommended candidate from a hired search firm.
