As I spend Mother’s Day without my children, I am sending out a single positive message to parents in similar situations: I see you.
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Louisiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in case that could determine if hundreds with split-jury verdicts are entitled to new trials
Advocates for prisoners convicted by split juries worry that a bill moving through the legislature could provide an excuse for the court to dodge the issue.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 166: ‘It seems like no one is interested in getting paid’
Reporter Michael Isaac Stein and host Carolyne Heldman talk about the ‘smart cities’ scandal at City Hall: what’s happened and what’s coming next.
Posted inEnvironment
Louisiana legislator pushes bills benefiting the oil and gas industry — and her husband
Internal emails show Sen. Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council to hire outside investigator for its probe into ‘smart cities’ contract-fixing allegations
The investigator will have 45 days to review documents, subpoena witnesses and issue a report.
Posted inCoronavirus
BESE falls one vote shy of passing graduation waiver
LEAP testing requirements were waived in 2020 and 2021. Some argued that current seniors deserve the same break.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City walks back restrictive social media policy to settle First Amendment lawsuit filed by two city employees
Following the publication of a less restrictive policy, the plaintiffs and the city filed a joint motion to dismiss the suit on Wednesday.
Posted inCriminal Justice
House committee advances bill creating prison medical oversight panel
Amendments adopted by the committee would require prison officials on the panel and remove its power to sign off on medical director hires.
Posted inCoronavirus
COVID cases more than double in NOLA Public Schools
More than one-third of the cases came from one high school.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Susan Hutson sworn in as sheriff
Hutson, who ran on a reform platform, defeated longtime incumbent Marlin Gusman in last year’s election.
