The Lens, with sponsorship from the Mississippi River Delta Coalition, will host a panel discussion on funding the Master Plan at Loyola University, Aug. 20.
Inmate Kenny “Zulu” Whitmore has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that it's unconstitutional to be held in solitary confinement for so long. Warden Burl Cain said he may take him out, but he's concerned about the inmate's affiliation with the Black Panther Party.
The school solicited bids for construction last week. A neighbor says it’s starting to look blighted.
Civil Service employees make about $15,000 less each year than appointees.
It's part of The Vault, our effort to increase access to public information.
Our open-data initiative will soon include a searchable list of city employees and their budgeted pay.
The law excludes deputies whose primary job isn’t law enforcement. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies 'wear many hats.'
Since the nine members of the Flood Protection Authority voted to sue oil and gas companies, the governor has replaced four of them. Now two seats are open, including one held by a lawsuit supporter. Depending on who gets appointed, lawsuit opponents could have the votes to kill the suit.
The nonprofit leased land for $1 and in turn subleased it to a restaurant for more than $100,000.
The current facility is in terrible condition, and inmates are not well supervised. The solutions are expensive.
