State sues Army Corps of Engineers for nearly $1 billion in MR-GO costs
State says Congress never meant for Louisiana to pay a portion of $3 billion environmental restoration.
Mayor, sheriff quietly end much-criticized per diem method for paying for prisoners
City says in January, it started paying Gusman a flat amount, though such an arrangement could run afoul of decades-old federal court order.
Shocking Bywater cover-up! A frattier, less funky Country Club bans skinny dipping
Maybe the gay-friendly Country Club needs a members-only policy for those not ashamed to bask in the all together.
Nelson Charter School principal out of her job since last week, New Beginnings confirms
The four-school charter organization has seen turnover at the top of every campus in past two years.
Ethics Board: Friends of King CEO Doris Hicks, 3 relatives violated nepotism law
The Louisiana Board of Ethics has filed charges against Friends of King Schools CEO Doris Hicks and three relatives after finding them in violation of state law aimed to prevent nepotism. The action follows a Lens story that reported Hicks had hired six family members.
The Lens’ election guide for the 2014 New Orleans judicial races
We have profiles, documents and news links for every judicial candidate in a contested race.
If elected judge, Ernest ‘Freddie’ Charbonnet pledges to create task force to remake juvenile justice system
Juvenile Court doesn’t leave children better off, he says.
Yolanda King says she would streamline Juvenile Court docket, seek alternatives to youth detention
She has been pulled from the bench until criminal charges are resolved, but she’s running for re-election.
Cynthia D. Samuel says she has experience, temperament for Juvenile Court judge
Over 23 years, she has handled thousands of Juvenile Court hearings and trials.
Niki Roberts would advocate for vocational training, mentoring for kids in Juvenile Court
Many children in prison-like facilities don’t belong there, Roberts said.
