October LFNO Board meeting agenda released
See the agenda for the October 10 Board meeting here.
Gusman plans to pay deputies working city detail; unpaid hours reach back to May
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer | Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman admitted today that he has not paid thousands of dollars to reserve deputies working a security detail at the city’s auto impound lot since May, and he said he intends to pay them soon. Deputies claim to be owed as much as […]
Board meeting moved to Wednesday evening
The Lusher Charter school board meeting for October has been moved to Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. It had been previously scheduled for Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.
Board moves meeting to 6pm Wednesday, Oct. 12
The Lusher Charter School Board meeting for October has been moved to Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 6pm. It had been previously scheduled for Saturday 10am.
Interim Board meeting scheduled
The NOLA 180 Board will meet at 5pm on Monday, in addition to their regularly scheduled meeting at the end of the month. Review the meeting agenda here.
OPEN plans community forum on education
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | In culmination of a yearlong effort to get community members to engage in education issues, the Orleans Public Education Network is hosting a roundtable discussion Saturday dubbed Let the Circle Be Unbroken. This event marks the end of the organization’s One Step community-engagement campaign, though a spokeswoman […]
Occupy New Orleans protest draws large crowd and mixed reactions
The Lens wants readers’ impressions of the protest. See end of story for instructions on how to connect with the Public Insight Network and comment on whether you identify with protest goals and messages.