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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.
by Carolyne Heldman March 11, 2022 Updated March 11, 2022

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
by Michael Isaac Stein March 10, 2022 Updated March 16, 2022

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.
by Nick Chrastil March 9, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

15 candidates for NOLA Public Schools superintendent to go before OPSB: Read their resumes

The Orleans Parish School Board will interview the candidates on Thursday and Friday.
by Marta Jewson March 9, 2022 Updated March 9, 2022

New BGR report urges government to continue livestreaming public meetings after pandemic

Group urges legislature to amend the state’s Open Meetings Law to add livestreaming and archiving requirements
by Michael Isaac Stein March 9, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are at the mercy of corporations

Loopholes in U.S. law allow oil and gas companies to evade labor and environmental regulations and avoid compensating injured workers.
by Sara Sneath March 9, 2022 Updated March 22, 2022

Six charter groups submit applications to take over closing school buildings

The New Orleans school district’s annual facility siting process is underway and six schools have applied for a new campus.
by Marta Jewson March 8, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

School district cases low in first post-Mardi Gras snapshot

This week’s low numbers were due in large part to low testing, school breaks during the holiday.
by Marta Jewson March 7, 2022 Updated March 7, 2022

OPSB member John Brown Sr. to resign this week

Brown’s daughter is a candidate for NOLA Public Schools superintendent.
by Marta Jewson March 7, 2022 Updated March 7, 2022

In federal appeals court, city asks to be let out of construction of new jail building

A panel of appeals court judges appeared skeptical of the city’s arguments.
by Charles Maldonado March 7, 2022 Updated March 7, 2022

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