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.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Federal magistrate judge demands answers regarding ongoing discussions of jail retrofit alternative to Phase III
The court has ordered the city move forward on Phase III over opposition from Mayor Cantrell and Sheriff Hutson.
Posted inSchools
NOLA Public Schools accuses KIPP of violating discipline policies, special education laws
KIPP, New Orleans’ largest charter network, disputes the most serious allegations, saying the district’s review process was inadequate.
Posted inSchools
Supt. Avis Williams welcomes students to 2022-23 school year
Williams is kicking off a series of community listening sessions across the city starting Tuesday evening.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Louisiana Supreme Court could decide legality of kids being held in out-of-state juvenile detention facilities
Local governments around the state have been sending pretrial juvenile detainees to neighboring states for years. One lawyer says the practice is against state law.