Youths’ vision for public safety
What does public safety look like for a high schooler in New Orleans? This is a question I wish teachers, elected officials and family members would ask more young people in the city.
Einstein charter school graduation problems appear similar to 2019 Kennedy HS scandal
Record-keeping, online classes again appeared to leave seniors ineligible for diplomas, despite new processes adopted by NOLA Public Schools district.
DA Williams rejected plea deal in federal tax fraud case, attorneys say
Williams trial for tax fraud began on Monday with jury selection.
DA Jason Williams heads to trial in federal tax fraud case
If convicted, Williams would likely be forced to step down as district attorney.
Poverty is policy and so is crime
If the real intention is to fight crime, we should consider slapping a macho chokehold on poverty. It might give a lot of people the chance to breathe.
Environmental groups slam nation’s largest exporter of natural gas for trying to skirt EPA emissions rule
Houston-based Cheniere asks to be exempt from rule limiting hazardous emissions, including formaldehyde.
Jail staff ignored medical and mental health needs of detainee who died in custody last summer, lawsuit claims
Lawyers say Anthony Hunt was kept locked in a flooded jail cell prior to his death from an overdose, despite clear signs that he needed medical attention.
Publicly funded gas bill payments, authorized by council vote in April, have still not gone out to Entergy
City Chief Financial Officer Norman White says his office still has to determine whether 16,500 residents with overdue bills are legally eligible for the federal funds.
As Singleton Charter School closes, operator drops lawsuit against district
The lawsuit kept the school open in its final year after NOLA Public Schools threatened to abruptly shut it last summer.
Orleans judge nixes temporary restraining order on state abortion trigger bans, moves case to Baton Rouge
It appears likely the state’s three abortion clinics will close again.
