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No answers yet on when New Orleans evictions may resume

An eviction moratorium is set to expire on May 4, more than a week before a statewide stay at home order expires. The city’s eviction courts say they’re waiting on guidance from state Supreme Court before announcing an extension.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 28, 2020 Updated April 29, 2020

Convention Center puts hotel development on hold and donates $1 million for coronavirus relief, but fails to satisfy local coalition

A new annual audit gives more clues to how much money the Convention Center really has to spend.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 23, 2020 Updated April 23, 2020

Convention Center to consider $1 million donation to worker relief aid at Wednesday meeting after demands for $100 million

Coalition of unions, advocates plans to continue pressure campaign for greater relief
by Michael Isaac Stein April 22, 2020 Updated April 22, 2020

City tries to get in line with new federal leave policies

A Cantrell Administration memo from last week includes similar guidelines for employee leave, following rules set out by new federal law.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 21, 2020 Updated April 21, 2020

Major labor union threatens to cancel convention in New Orleans if Convention Center doesn’t address local workers’ demands for relief

A local pressure campaign to force the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center to use its reserve funds for coronavirus worker relief funding is starting to affect the center’s business.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 20, 2020 Updated April 20, 2020

Louisiana facing highly inflated prices for medical masks

High demand during the coronavirus crisis has caused prices to rise as much as 14 times the usual cost.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 15, 2020 Updated April 16, 2020

Convention Center officials send clear message that they will move ahead with over $1 billion in developments despite community opposition

Former-State Rep. Walt Leger, the new board chairman of the Convention Center, says the center will push forward with large, controversial developments despite ongoing coronavirus crisis.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 14, 2020 Updated April 14, 2020

Volunteers report health, safety issues at the temporary Hilton homeless facility

City officials say improvements are being made.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 8, 2020 Updated April 9, 2020

‘When do we pause?’ As city struggles, Convention Center pushes forward with $1.2 billion plans for hotel, renovations, ‘entertainment district’

Council members, advocates urge the Convention Center to reconsider its priorities.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 3, 2020 Updated April 3, 2020

Civil rights lawyers sue ICE, demanding immediate release of detainees at high risk from coronavirus

Lawsuit says facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are not taking precautions against infection, making dangerous outbreaks inevitable. A spokesman for the agency disputes that.
by Madeline Aruffo April 2, 2020 Updated April 2, 2020

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