Council members say they are trying to use the power of the purse to force Cantrell to improve city services and communication. The measures are expected to go to a final vote next month.
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Let’s listen to New Orleans youth
Supporting our city’s youth should start with listening to their perspectives, and the New Orleans Citywide Youth Survey gives us that opportunity.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge to city: No more delays on Phase III
City now says FEMA is causing delays.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council finalizes new district map, but redistricting debate will continue
All of Treme going to District C, Broadmoor to B. Lower 9th Ward to remain in District E.
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Jail healthcare contract still undecided after selection committee defers vote
Wellpath has held the contract, worth millions per year, since 2014.
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School board advances 7 superintendent candidates
The candidates will undergo a more thorough background and reference check and finalists will be interviewed again in the coming weeks.
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Reported cases in NOLA Public Schools remain low; quarantines increase
District reports 36 active cases, 93 quarantines.
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Behind The Lens episode 160: ‘They knew that the storm was coming’
Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are subject to fewer protections. BGR says livestreaming public meetings should be adopted permanently. And an update on the DA’s office’s review of split-jury convictions.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council formally tells Mayor Cantrell to ‘fairly follow and enforce laws’
The council’s complaints were related to the Phase III jail expansion, the lack of enforcement of certain laws and the city’s decision to start enforcing a law limiting the size of second lines
Posted inCriminal Justice
Orleans DA’s review of split-jury convictions has slowed since last year, but office maintains it’s making progress
After vacating 22 cases at once a month into Williams’ tenure, the reviews are now more individualized. The head of the Civil Rights Division now says the office can’t commit to vacating all non-unanimous cases.