The city will open cooling centers and water and food distribution sites around the city.
Posted inCriminal Justice
After Ida, New Orleans criminal justice system faces new challenges
Conditions at several jails that did not evacuate prior to the storm still uncertain.
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New Orleans Public Schools ‘closed until further notice’ after Ida strikes
School leaders were told not to survey buildings for damage until it is safe to do so and while virtual learning could be an alternative, the city is largely without electricity.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Cantrell to evacuees: ‘Now is not the time for reentry’
Lack of electricity, reduced drainage power make the city unsafe. Damage assessment is underway.
Posted inTop Story
Catastrophic damage from Ida leaves hundreds of thousands without power
Storm downgraded Monday morning, but remains a danger, forecasters said. Schools across metro area closed. Reports of severe flooding in LaPlace, Jean Lafitte.
Posted inCriminal Justice
COVID-19 cases down in state prisons, up in New Orleans jail
Cases at the jail more than doubled since last week, according to Sheriff Gusman.
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Prosecutors in 2010 murder case hid payments to witness and evidence implicating another suspect, Innocence Project New Orleans alleges in bar complaints
Kaliegh Smith was convicted of murder in 2010 and released this year after DA Jason Williams’ office said it agreed that there were problems with the case.
Posted inCoronavirus
After FDA approval, no plans to call for student vaccine mandates at New Orleans-area school districts
The Louisiana Department of Health sets statewide school immunization requirements, but districts can request permission to include additional vaccines for their students. As of Tuesday, St. Tammany, Jefferson, St. Bernard and NOLA Public Schools have no plans to make that request.
Posted inCoronavirus
‘People are just reaching a breaking point’: New Orleans EMS employees say pay, COVID burnout contributing to turnover and delays in care
City EMS operations lost almost 20 percent of budgeted staff this year.
Posted inCoronavirus
New Orleans schools offering cash to students and staff who get tested for COVID
The school district is offering $25 for an initial test, then $10 for subsequent tests.