Under the law, the city must get a market appraisal in order to make an offer on the homes. But houses in Gordon Plaza are not worth much on the market.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 178: ‘It was like they were trying to keep it a secret’
New Orleans jail detainees report serious injuries from raid last month. St. James Parish rejects zoning change for site of stalled methanol plant. And the New Orleans City Council takes action on short-term rentals and disputed water bills.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘I almost died’: More New Orleans jail detainees say they sustained serious injuries in a raid last month, despite claims made by sheriff
One man said he suffered two collapsed lungs after officers shot him with a bean-bag round and beat him, even as he was complying with orders. The Sheriff’s Office declined to comment on the new accounts.
Posted inEnvironment
Methanol company on its own to resolve stalled $2.2 billion project after St. James Parish rejects rezoning bid
Environmental group raises questions about possible open meetings law violations in advance of the vote.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, News, Top Story
Proposed ordinance would ban water shutoffs on disputed bills
The ordinance would bar the Sewerage and Water Board from shutting off service or sending underpaid bills to a collections agency if the customer is disputing the bill.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council temporarily bans new short-term rentals as it rewrites regulations
The vote comes after a federal appeals court decision gutted the city’s short-term rental law.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Jail detainee says officer kicked him in the face during raid to end protest
Ronald Craige, who is diabetic, said he was not offered insulin for three-days during the standoff, despite Sheriff Susan Hutson’s claims that detainees refused their meds.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State turns over documents related to housing youth at Angola
The documents confirm that the facility will house a maximum-security behavioral treatment program.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Internal document outlining program for youth at Angola raises concerns among advocates
A ‘program summary’ suggests that the Angola facility could be used as a maximum-security unit for youths housed at any OJJ facility, not just Bridge City.
Posted inSchools
Monkeypox case confirmed at Sci High
CDC says risk of in-school transmission is low.