Privacy advocates say the city would be taking a step in the wrong direction.
Posted inCriminal Justice
After George Floyd’s murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from ‘historically marginalized communities.’ It never met.
The Jerome “Big Duck” Smith Justice System Advisory committee was tasked with advising the council on criminal justice spending and policies.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council rushing to draw new district map with deadline only a month away
Residents can start giving input on the council’s new “redistricting engagement portal”
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NOLA Public Schools looking for new operators at closing-school buildings
Recently announced closures will leave three district-owned buildings empty this summer. Officials are seeking other schools — currently located in deteriorating buildings — to move in.
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Louisiana Supreme Court to hear case that could determine fate of hundreds convicted by split juries
The court will consider a 25-year-old murder case decided by a 10-2 jury.
Posted inCoronavirus
District tracking 268 COVID-19 cases in schools
Some data on cases and quarantines appears to still be missing in the district’s latest weekly report.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Entergy defends billing accuracy, but few details on whether bills are rising
The company also claims to have made major improvements since it accidentally cut power to thousands of customers during Mardi Gras 2021.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Sheriff-elect Susan Hutson files opposition to Phase III in appellate court
Hutson says her reforms will bring mental health care into compliance with consent decree without requiring new facility.
Posted inSchools
School enrollment down in Louisiana, Orleans Parish
School leaders say classroom attendance is rebounding after a dip during the omicron surge.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Brandon Jackson, convicted of armed robbery in split-jury vote, granted parole
Jackson was the subject of an investigation by The Lens and Al Jazeera Fault Lines into the ongoing legacy of the state’s split-jury verdict law, years after it was repealed.