After missing a deadline, the Cantrell administration now plans to comply with the subpoenas.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘We got everything thrown at us’: Hutson says poor management under Gusman, lack of a real transition led to tumultuous first month as sheriff
Hutson is investigating broken security equipment she says was allowed to languish for months, as well as potentially missing records from the Gusman administration.
Posted inCoronavirus
NOLA Public Schools reinstates indoor mask recommendation
The recommendation takes effect as most schools are winding down for the year.
Posted inSchools
District cites Abramson Sci Academy for special education
Abramson officials deny the district’s assertions and requested a retraction.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 168: ‘We keep peeling back an onion and there’s more layers’
City WiFi project appears to share many of the same conflicts as abandoned ‘smart cities’ deal. A bill to send 17-year-olds to adult jail advances. And more details on the enrollment decline at NOLA Public Schools.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City won’t meet deadline to spend $2B in Katrina roadwork funds, Cantrell admin says
Under a new plan, the city will prioritize finishing all roadwork currently underway, rather than rushing to spend everything by August 2023.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Potential conflicts found in another city tech deal after collapse of ‘smart cities’ project
The city insisted on a specific equipment manufacturer for a WiFi contract. The company had previous dealings with firms and city employees at the center of the smart cities investigation.
Posted inCriminal Justice
In New Orleans, city officials are no longer holding juveniles in the adult jail. A proposed state law may force them to.
The bill, which has already passed the state Senate, advanced through a House committee on Tuesday.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Bill to create parole panel for people in prison on split-jury convictions on hold
Amendments sought by criminal justice reform groups meet resistance over fears of opposition from powerful prosecutors’ organization.
Posted inSchools
School Board hears more on enrollment decline
The analysis will help inform the district’s “right-sizing” plan which could include school closures as enrollment declines in the city.
