The transfers could violate federal law and open the state up to litigation, a juvenile justice official at the federal agency wrote days after the state’s plan was announced.
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Behind The Lens episode 179: ‘Our best option’
A three-day court hearing on the state’s plan to transfer juveniles to a facility at Angola. And the latest on the planned relocation of Gordon Plaza residents.
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Research seeks ways to grow solar and crops together in the skeptical Corn Belt
Researchers want to know how co-locating solar and crops — a practice known as ‘agrivoltaics’ — could benefit farmers and be a salve to a growing strain in the Corn Belt, where rural residents and towns are pushing back on solar projects that can often take farmland out of production.
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Hearing on suit challenging juvenile transfers to Angola ends without ruling from bench
The judge presiding over the suit, who called the case against the state ‘thin,’ will issue a ruling later this month.
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French Quarter could be blanketed in city surveillance cameras under new plan
The proposal would more than triple the number of city crime cameras in the neighborhood.
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Federal judge hears testimony on state’s plan to transfer youth to Angola
The lead plaintiff in a class-action suit against the state, a detainee at Bridge City Center for Youth, testified behind closed doors on Tuesday.
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Gordon Plaza relocation hinges on what prices the city offers for homes
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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.