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?
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.
Three months later, we haven't received emails from CEO Kathy Riedlinger.
City missed legally required deadlines, failed to provide timelines on responses.
The $19,000-a-year system provides more transparency, if not always a timely response.
She never thought it could happen to her.
Why and when the Party of Lincoln stopped struggling to right the wrongs of racism.
Part of Arthur Morrell's operation needs to make way for courtroom construction, court says.
Our skill parsing gender and racial bigotry has blinded us to a deeper and equally destructive bias.
Longtime employee wants Civil Service to overturn city's recommendation to fire her.
