We’ll discuss alleged profiling of Latinos by NOPD, and the recent burdens put on immigration court.
Posted inEnvironment
Committee’s decision preserves levee authority’s lawsuit against oil and gas industry — for now
Selections for the regional levee authority don’t shift the majority supporting coastal loss lawsuit.
Posted inEnvironment
Live blog Thursday: Committee to nominate regional levee board members
Their choices could determine the fate of the levee authority’s lawsuit against the oil and gas industry.
Posted inEnvironment, Events
Lens, ProPublica journalists describe how they reported ‘Losing Ground’ project (video)
Cattle rancher Earl Armstrong and fishing guide Ryan Lambert spoke about witnessing coastal loss firsthand.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
When the crime is ‘being black,’ police routinely respond with guns drawn
“We black folk are reduced to teaching our children how to get arrested … .”
Posted inInside the News Room
The Lens adds property sales map to The Vault
It’s never been easier to track real estate sales in your neighborhood. Search by any text, price or date and see the results on a map. This is the latest addition to The Vault, our open-data initiative.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
On eve of scheduled court hearing about new personnel rules, Civil Service Commission suddenly changes lawyers
The vote appears to violate state Open Meetings Law.
Posted inCriminal Justice
NOPD accused of racially profiling Latinos, aiding federal immigration agents
A federally appointed firm overseeing reforms at the department is reviewing the complaints.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Cutting to the core of Jindal’s flip-flop on aligning schools with national standards
“Jindal has offered his hand to a Stepford wife, a conservative suburbanite, a Mrs. Brady.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
National debate over solitary confinement puts spotlight on Angola inmate’s 35 years in ‘the hole’
Kenny “Zulu” Whitmore’s stretch in solitary is one of the longest in the country. Some states are curtailing the practice, in part because it’s so expensive. Critics say that years without human contact can exacerbate mental illness.