New Orleans 911 center is answering calls more quickly, as long as you don’t count hangups
When you count disconnected calls, the rate is slightly better than it was most of last year.
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Government & Politics
The NOPD is downgrading the importance of some calls to focus on life-threatening emergencies
The New Orleans Police Department has reduced response times for emergencies. They’ve done that in part by lowering the importance of some 911 calls. Department leaders say they need to prioritize life-threatening situations in order to manage the workload. But are they overlooking some true emergencies?
How Lusher’s school board shut out the public in dealing with teachers’ union drive
State law says the public is entitled to observe how government bodies make decisions. But Lusher board members privately discussed how to respond to the union, using a boardwide email group. And they set up several private meetings that appear to have circumvented the Open Meetings Law.
Lusher Charter School drags feet on public-records requests
Three months later, we haven't received emails from CEO Kathy Riedlinger.
Judge finds city violated Public Records Law in Lens responses
City missed legally required deadlines, failed to provide timelines on responses.
City implements new online system for fulfilling public-records requests
The $19,000-a-year system provides more transparency, if not always a timely response.
Horrific loss turns single mother of four into fervent gun-control advocate
She never thought it could happen to her.
GOP vows to ‘take America back’ — but race tension, cop killings suggest we’re already there
Why and when the Party of Lincoln stopped struggling to right the wrongs of racism.
Criminal court clerk defying judge’s order to move records for construction
Part of Arthur Morrell's operation needs to make way for courtroom construction, court says.
Trumpistas, Brexitistas and hipsters: shared anxiety about class identity
Our skill parsing gender and racial bigotry has blinded us to a deeper and equally destructive bias.
