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Author: Charles Maldonado

About Charles Maldonado
Charles Maldonado is the editor of The Lens. He previously worked as The Lens' government accountability reporter, covering local politics and criminal justice. Prior to joining The Lens, he worked for Gambit, New Orleans

‘We are now fully secure’: Three more transmission lines up in city; Entergy releases estimates for restoration in hardest-hit areas

September 4, 2021 Updated November 2, 2021
The timeline for the city remains the same. Most customers will see full restoration by the middle of the next week. Those in parts of the state that saw the most significant damage may have to wait until later this month.

New Orleans neighborhood power restoration estimates as of Saturday, Sept. 4

September 3, 2021 Updated September 4, 2021

Entergy estimates that most of city should see full restoration by Wednesday; estimates not yet available for hardest-hit areas of state

September 3, 2021 Updated November 2, 2021
The Sewerage and Water Board's East Bank Wastewater Treatment plant is back on grid power. Entergy said that service disconnections for residents with power have been temporarily suspended.

More of city slowly returning to grid power, including critical infrastructure

September 2, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021
Wastewater treatment plant expected to be fully operational by the end of the day.

Power returns to parts of New Orleans following Hurricane Ida’s blackout

September 1, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021
The utility is using its relatively new gas plant to generate power.

New Orleans schools report 453 cases and 4,657 quarantines among students, staff

August 23, 2021 Updated August 24, 2021
Following full approval of the Pfizer vaccine, LDH has no timeline yet for adding COVID shots to the required vaccine list for K-12 schools.

More than 3,000 students, school staff in quarantine as active cases jump

August 16, 2021 Updated August 16, 2021
The district has reported 370 cases in the early weeks of the school year, nearly half the total for all of last school year.

DA’s office settles all claims in civil rights suit over use of fake subpoenas

July 29, 2021 Updated July 29, 2021
The suit accused New Orleans prosecutors of violating the civil rights of witnesses.

Angola prisoner files federal suit over ‘bizarre and lawless’ parole revocation

May 17, 2021 Updated May 17, 2021
Pulling Bobby Sneed’s parole after he was cleared of disciplinary infractions violated his constitutional rights and state law, according to the suit.

Parish Clerk, Secretary of State assessing conditions at New Orleans voting sites after Hurricane Zeta

October 29, 2020 Updated October 29, 2020
November 3 Election Day is approaching quickly. A decision is expected to be made on any polling place relocations in the next few days.

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