The former Angola prisoner sued the board in state and federal court after members stripped his release last year.
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New Orleans schools shatter weekly record with 2,233 COVID-19 cases reported
The school district is not calling for remote learning, though several schools have independently decided to pivot to virtual instruction.
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NOPD announces it will no longer issue citations for simple possession of marijuana, months after council pardon ordinance
The New Orleans City Council passed a law last year requiring automatic pardons for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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Behind The Lens episode 154: We’re sorry. There are no rapid tests in stock at this location.
School’s out again for some students due to omicron. A City Council vote on pedicabs raises concerns about fairness. And a four-year old class-action suit over conditions at a state prison finally goes to trial next week.
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Council approves measure to give Mayor’s Office a say on education grants
Harrah’s Fund dollars previously went to the Orleans Parish School Board. But the city has other educational priorities.
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Outgoing council members approve pedicab license cap
The ordinance codifies a 45-license cap, which has been in effect for 10 years under an extended ‘pilot period.’ An amendment could allow more licenses, but not for at least two years.
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Class-action lawsuit over conditions and mental health care at David Wade correctional set for trial next week
Prisoners claim they are not treated for mental illness, kept in solitary confinement for months.
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Algiers Charter reverts to remote learning
The NOLA Public Schools district is tracking 136 COVID-19 winter break cases and 451 people are quarantining. Those numbers don’t include tests taken this week.
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Council to vote on permanent pedicab limit despite objections from hopeful worker cooperative
The move would block potential pedicab competitors, and cement market control among three companies that have held the permits since they were first awarded in 2011.
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Another New Orleans charter school will close due to low enrollment
IDEA Oscar Dunn is the second school this week that officials have said will close due to enrollment problems. The school opened in 2019 and has operated through three pandemic school years.