ProPublica has published health and safety reports for more than 300 ships that dock in the U.S., including those that dock in New Orleans. We checked the logs and found a few serious problems and lots of lesser ones.
Teacher who was moved to do more starting tech-centered charter high school
Unique startup will run pilot program in existing school before opening on its own.
Real ‘resilience’ requires a City Hall unafraid of public participation and tough questions
The Landrieu administration needs to overcome its chronic evasiveness if the city is to stand strong in the face of our next disaster.
Court monitor describes why NOPD supervisors aren’t overseeing officers properly
A federal judge has set a new deadline in July to meet certain benchmarks.
Live blog Thursday: Federal court hearing focuses on supervisors’ oversight at NOPD
We’ll be in court at 1:30 p.m. CT. Follow along here.
Sections of new, best-ever levee system are sinking and are likely to be raised
As expected, levees will be raised to keep the area qualified for federal flood insurance.
Environmentalists worry that first RESTORE grants focus on just small efforts
These are nervous times for some supporters of the RESTORE Act, the law that will divert 80 percent of the fines BP will pay for polluting the Gulf of Mexico from the federal purse to projects intended to restore the Gulf ecosystem and economy. They want to ensure that big money will pay for big projects.
Police leave Civil Service meeting happy; firefighters still doing a slow burn over pay
Police raises approved, but firefighters who filled in for superiors still haven’t been paid the difference
New Orleans officials work to keep juveniles out of Orleans Parish Prison as they await trial
Officials say the juvenile facility is the best place for most young defendants, even if they’re charged with serious felonies in Criminal District Court. An ordinance before the City Council would require juveniles to await trial in the Youth Study Center, not OPP.
Kill House Bill 779! End of solar leasing credit would darken prospect of wider access to cheap power
Lt. Gen. Honore urges citizens to contact state senators in fight over solar legislation.