Tens of millions of new federal dollars are about flow into neighborhoods to fix one of the least sexy but most widely felt problem since Hurricane Katrina: The streets we love to hate.
An idealistic New Yorker last year drew praise and donations for his urban farm and alternative school in the Lower 9th Ward, but after barely making it through the year, he admits he has a lot to learn.
Antipsychotic drugs like Seroquel, developed specifically for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, are being prescribed to manage young inmates without either disorder, despite dangerous side effects.
Ex-cop Devyn Swanier lost his job but not his liberty. The young man he bullied thinks justice has not been served. Experts are split on the question.
A federal program rewards companies that profess a commitment to exemplary safety standards. The commitment, however, has not meant an end to workplace fatalities.
A self-described "philanthropist-entrepreneur" specializes in disaster conferences, drawing high-powered speakers but leaving behind-the-scenes contractors looking for a paycheck.
From letters of reprimand to firing, a month's disciplinary measures at the NOPD punished a host of infractions — including napping in a patrol car, wrongful arrest and failure to follow up on leads.
FEMA trailers that sheltered New Orleanians after Katrina after back in service on the resale market, despite health warnings and a government ban on their use as housing.
