New evictions won’t go to court until July 6, but hearings on backlog will begin next week
On Monday, the court will start processing at least 106 eviction filings that were filed before the moratorium went into effect in March.
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- Michael Isaac Stein covers New Orleans' cultural economy and local government for The Lens. Before joining the staff, he freelanced for The Lens as well as The Intercept, CityLab, The New Republic, and Pacific Standard. He was recently awarded a fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation, which he used to report on water scarcity, division, and colonialism in Cyprus.
Council grills NOPD chief on use of tear gas on protesters
Ferguson struggles to answer questions about what danger the march posed as he maintains that blocking it was the right move.
City Council removes NOPD praise from George Floyd resolution, will consider ordinance to ban tear gas
"This system has a dual purpose," Councilman Jason Williams said. "One that seeks justice for the wealthy, historic majority, and one that favors punishment against the poor and historically disenfranchised.”
City ‘pleasantly surprised’ at April tax collections as it moves to allocate $35 million for housing programs
In response to the death of George Floyd, dozens of residents call for reducing NOPD funding.
Some New Orleans workers scramble to organize as they’re pushed back into frontline jobs
Charlotte Wilcox and three of her coworkers from Still Perkin' Coffee Shop have been on strike for two weeks.
City Council puts moratorium on electricity shutoffs until July and proposes $22 million bill assistance program
"It is likely the only program of its scale and scope in the country," Councilwoman Helena Moreno said.
City Council to consider suspending electricity service shutoffs until July 1
The resolution would also set up a process for Entergy to recover costs associated with the coronavirus crisis.
City department leaders suggest layoffs, consolidation, suspension of curbside recycling and more to help plug city’s budget hole
City CAO asked for budget reduction plans to address tax shortfalls from coronavirus closures.
‘We’re having to choose to put ourselves at risk’: Tough decisions for workers as city, state reopen
Many workers in the city could face the choice between exposing themselves and their families to a deadly virus or losing their livelihoods.
New Orleans will start reopening the economy on Saturday. Here’s what Phase I will look like.
The city will add some restrictions on top of the state-wide ones, including a moratorium on casino operations.
