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Government & Politics

Part of NOLA for Life effort ends grants; results from last year still unclear

Program is bringing together 20 service providers to plan for a pilot project to reach young men at risk of killing or being killed.
by Charles Maldonado August 8, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans immigration court handling more than 1,200 cases of unaccompanied minors fleeing Central America

Referrals to the New Orleans court have surged in the past few years. Children end up here in part because they can live with relatives while their cases are pending. Most don't have lawyers, but Hiroko Kusuda, right, and the Loyola Law Clinic are representing some for free.
by Charles Maldonado August 4, 2014 Updated March 9, 2020

French Market Corp. leases park to restaurant, shutting Landrieu ally out of deal

The city agency agreed to let Dottie Belletto's nonprofit use the park for free, but the organization rejected the deal.
by Charles Maldonado July 31, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

After making little on 2013 Super Bowl, city agreed to similar services for 2018 bid

Mayor Landrieu has said the city netted just $500,000 from the 2013 Super Bowl.
by Charles Maldonado July 31, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Quatrevaux criticizes sheriff’s plan to award jail contract behind closed doors

A Sheriff's Office committee selected a company in private, but the agency won't say who it is.
by Charles Maldonado July 24, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Coroner says he needs budget doubled; will ask city for 60 percent increase

He also plans to raise money from other parishes for autopsies, and seek fees from courts.
by Charles Maldonado July 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Here’s what we found when we looked through thousands of city salary records

Civil Service employees make about $15,000 less each year than appointees.
by Abe Handler July 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

With new tool, The Lens makes it easy to find out how much city employees are paid

It's part of The Vault, our effort to increase access to public information.
by Steve Myers July 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff Gusman continues to hand out extra pay to deputies who may not qualify

The law excludes deputies whose primary job isn’t law enforcement. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies 'wear many hats.'
by Charles Maldonado July 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

French Market Corp. moves to shut Landrieu ally out of lucrative Bourbon Street lease

The nonprofit leased land for $1 and in turn subleased it to a restaurant for more than $100,000.
by Charles Maldonado July 15, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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