The belt is predicted to stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.
Posted inOpinion
The Claiborne Expressway: David Waggonner on New Orleans’ ‘Hulking Mess’
An interview with the architect by Martin Pedersen.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Federal judge in consent decree case blasts Sheriff Hutson for lack of transparency
Hutson has not consulted the court on recent jail violence, meetings on jail improvements.
Posted inEnvironment
St. James Parish approves solar farm moratorium
Some solar advocates told the council it should instead consider a moratorium on petrochemical projects.
Posted inCriminal Justice
City wants end to NOPD consent decree, but federal judge worries department has regressed
One day after the Cantrell administration moved to terminate the reform agreement, the judge overseeing the department ordered additional scrutiny from a team of court-appointed monitors.
Posted inEnvironment
Grain elevator company loses appeal to kill St. John residents’ suit opposing zoning ordinance
The suit is part of a broader effort to stop the construction of the large grain terminal.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Official at center of ‘smart cities’ investigation resigns from city
Jonathan Rhodes quit effective Friday, according to the Mayor’s Office.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 177: ‘For these reasons, the Court will hold yet another status conference’
Alleged violations of special education law at the city’s largest charter network. An expensive tax deal in St. John Parish. And yes, we indeed have more Phase III content.
Posted inOpinion
An open letter to Mayor Cantrell
A letter from the person who reported witnessing a rape in progress in the French Quarter on July 26, 2022.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Grain elevator tax deal could cost St. John Parish more than $200 million over 30 years, analysis finds
Greenfield Louisiana inked a deal that allows it to pay a flat fee in lieu of taxes for decades.