Despite his confession, attorneys say recently discovered police records show a man with an IQ of 59 should have been cleared in 1980 murder case.
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Board meeting agenda released
The F.A.M.E. board’s March meeting information is reprinted below: FAME, Inc. Board Meeting Agenda March 17, 2012 Gentilly Campus Cafeteria 6101 Chatham Dr. 9:00 A.M. I. Call to Order/Roll Call II. Board Training III. Adoption of the Agenda Additions/Deletions (Action Item) IV. Approval of the December Minutes (Action Item) V. Approval of the January Minutes […]
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Council works to rein in cameras at meetings
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Quietly and with no discussion, the City Council broadened the definition Thursday of what constitutes disturbing the peace during its meetings, asserting control over where people can stand to record public meetings. Anyone who plans to record or broadcast meetings, either with audio or video, is now […]
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Primary politics: Does Jindal secretly want Obama to win?
1. Basketball analyst Digger Phelps appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box show to talk about the men’s NCAA basketball tournament known as March Madness. At the end of the segment (video here) Phelps said that in two weeks, coinciding with the Final Four in New Orleans, he will be on hand to announce that John McDonogh […]
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Board meeting postponed for lack of a quorum
The Pride College Prep board of directors attracted only two members to their monthly meeting on March 13. Five members constitute a quorum sufficient for the proceedings of such a meeting to be binding. For lack of a quorum, the meeting was canceled. In addition to the two board members, a school administrator and two […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Judge's wife not the only appraiser for sheriff who lacks background but has connections
The wife of Municipal Court’s chief judge isn’t the only appraiser lacking a license in that field who is working at the pleasure of Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman – and earning tens of thousands of dollars doing so. In fact, Ann Sens, wife of Judge Paul Sens, is a licensed real-estate broker and might […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for the school board governing Morris Jeff here.
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Schools gain more discretion on spending; test scores call for more work
School leaders within the ReNEW network will have a bigger say in next year’s budgets, the ReNEW charter management organization announced at the monthly meeting of its board of directors, March 8. ReNEW’s chief executive officer Gary Robichaux informed the board that school leaders planning for the upcoming year will be given a template with […]
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Dispute flares over authority to add 2nd grade; fundraising fete declared a success
In an occasionally tense monthly meeting on March 12, Lycée Francais board members debated whether they or the school’s administration has the authority to approve adding a new class to the school. Earlier this month, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved continued exploration of adding a second grade. But as the board […]