On Monday, the court will start processing at least 106 eviction filings that were filed before the moratorium went into effect in March.
Category: Coronavirus
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Minimizing health risks a top priority in reopening, district survey shows
Twenty percent of parents surveyed say they won’t be able to make staggered in-person class schedules work in the fall. Many parents want a remote-learning option even if school buildings reopen.
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Sheriff’s Office: No positive COVID-19 cases among inmates in city jail
The city’s jail implemented mass testing in April, seeing an initial spike in cases that grew to 94 by late May.
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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.
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Letter to editor on New Orleans’ COVID-19 feeding initiative
“I believe we could feed our fellow New Orleanians in a dignified way, rally the community behind a mission, and make sure no one goes hungry in the best food city in America,” writes the founder of the Krewe of Red Beans. But he says the city’s RFP has some issues.
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OPSB committee advances small financial relief for schools, property insurance set to increase
Community members asked for more input in the district’s COVID-19 reopening task force.
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Lawyer: ICE detainees who sued over COVID-19 concerns released on Tuesday
Federal lawsuit sought release of 14 people who are especially vulnerable to complications from the disease.
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Pregnant in 2020: What it means to have a baby during a global pandemic and anti-racism uprising
From WWNO’s Crescent to Capitol.
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Domestic violence victims and advocates report breakdowns in stay-away order processing during COVID-19 restrictions
Missing records, state protective order database delays, limited access all created barriers to protection, according to people who spoke to The Lens.
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Alternate days, smaller class sizes, schools work through reopening scenarios
Bus service and classroom sizes will depend heavily on what phase New Orleans is in when school starts the first week of August.