Civil rights activists say they’re concerned over lack of transparency and a potential return to ‘predictive policing’ methods.
A last-minute compromise saves the Bywater affordable housing project and gives the City Council more control.
Final vote on proposals should come within 90 days. The City Council has yet to address caps on commercial licenses, affordability measures or improved enforcement.
Multiple bills are way down in New Orleans. But they still offer prosecutors leverage as a threat. Court Watch volunteers saw prosecutors reference the habitual offender law in 16 percent of plea-deal cases in 2017, 13 percent in 2018.
Unity of Greater New Orleans came out against the ordinance in a letter to the city. An administration official suggested that Cantrell could veto the ordinance.
The report shows about 2,600 outages in the city from mid-2016 to mid-2017.
One of the authors says she is supporting House Bill 422, which would allow Louisiana municipalities to set their own minimum wage and required work leave days.
STR sales continue to increase in spite of yearlong freeze on whole-home rentals.
Council resolution calls for return of $32 million the convention center has collected from the transit agency.
In a vote on Thursday, the council moved the money into its utilities regulation office. It's not yet clear where it will go from there. But council members promise a public process.