City planning replacement of community liaison after Lucas Diaz resigns
The office has shrunk since it was created in 2011. It's now at four people, which the city plans to maintain.
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
Live blog: Mitch Landrieu holds first meeting to discuss city’s 2014 budget
Tuesday's meeting is for residents of City Council District C. It starts at 6 p.m.
City of New Orleans asks federal appeals judges to be released from NOPD consent decree
The city claims that the Justice Department negotiated in bad faith because it didn't disclose concurrent negotiations for the jail consent decree.
Hedge-Morrell’s amendment to cops’ off-duty work could benefit her sons
State law requires elected officials to recuse themselves from voting on issues that benefit an immediate family member.
Live blog: City Council discusses funding, effectiveness of NOLA for Life programs
Councilwoman Stacy Head said a previous hearing "was more of a PR presentation."
Councilwoman delays home-elevation grants, criticizes lack of openness
Approval stalled after The Lens raises questions about $11.8 million program to raise 48 homes.
City’s house elevation grant program a case study in opaque governance
Is the federal government getting a good deal by spending $11.8 million to elevate 48 houses? We don't know.
Judge names Sheppard Mullin as NOPD monitor, siding with Justice Department
The city preferred Hillard Heintze, headed by a former Chicago police chief.
Opaque process used to dole out grant money in NOLA for Life homicide-reduction effort
In touting his reforms to the process of awarding city money, Mayor Mitch Landrieu has repeatedly said, “It’s not about who you know. It’s about what you know.” But when it comes to determining how $500,000 was given out through the NOLA for Life Fund, the public knows very little. The city set it up was involved in picking the grantees, but it's shielded from typical public scrutiny and accountability because a private foundation administers it.
Live blog: City, Justice Department announce impasse on NOPD consent decree monitor
It's now up to a federal judge to pick one of two companies to track the city's compliance.
