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Jail detainee says officer kicked him in the face during raid to end protest

Ronald Craige, who is diabetic, said he was not offered insulin for three-days during the standoff, despite Sheriff Susan Hutson’s claims that detainees refused their meds.
by Nick Chrastil August 29, 2022 Updated August 29, 2022

State turns over documents related to housing youth at Angola

The documents confirm that the facility will house a maximum-security behavioral treatment program.
by Nick Chrastil August 25, 2022 Updated August 25, 2022

Internal document outlining program for youth at Angola raises concerns among advocates

A ‘program summary’ suggests that the Angola facility could be used as a maximum-security unit for youths housed at any OJJ facility, not just Bridge City.
by Nick Chrastil August 23, 2022 Updated August 24, 2022

Monkeypox case confirmed at Sci High

CDC says risk of in-school transmission is low.
by Marta Jewson August 22, 2022 Updated August 23, 2022

Study finds that Mississippi River Basin could be in an ‘extreme heat belt’ in 30 years 

The belt is predicted to stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.
by Keely Brewer, The Daily Memphian and Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media August 22, 2022 Updated August 23, 2022

The Claiborne Expressway: David Waggonner on New Orleans’ ‘Hulking Mess’

An interview with the architect by Martin Pedersen.
by Martin Pedersen August 19, 2022 Updated August 18, 2022

Federal judge in consent decree case blasts Sheriff Hutson for lack of transparency

Hutson has not consulted the court on recent jail violence, meetings on jail improvements.
by Nick Chrastil August 18, 2022 Updated August 18, 2022

St. James Parish approves solar farm moratorium

Some solar advocates told the council it should instead consider a moratorium on petrochemical projects.
by Joshua Rosenberg August 18, 2022 Updated August 18, 2022

City wants end to NOPD consent decree, but federal judge worries department has regressed

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.
by Nick Chrastil August 17, 2022 Updated August 17, 2022

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.
by Joshua Rosenberg August 16, 2022 Updated August 16, 2022

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