State rejects Smitty’s Supply request to dispose of wastewater, storm runoff in drainage
Tests of the collected runoff show it was still too contaminated to be released.
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Timely coverage of the people, policies, and events shaping New Orleans and Louisiana. This category delivers clear, factual reporting that keeps readers informed about local government, community issues, and stories that matter most to everyday residents.
Ten years to justice
How a $40 accusation and inadequate representation cost a man 10 years of his life — and how he made it to freedom, with the help of lawyers from Innocence & Justice Louisiana.
Charter school advocates fear their future at the Labor Department
Leaked emails show the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools landed a meeting with the Labor Secretary, who assuaged short-term concerns. Long-run worries remain though.
‘They tricked me:’ Migrants feel deceived by ICE after being promised $1,000 to voluntarily depart
Led to expect an “exit bonus,” migrants were left empty-handed in their home countries.
‘A leap of faith’: parents plead to save Leah Chase School
With OPSB slated to decide the fate of Leah Chase School tonight, school parents, along with the Chase family itself, are asking the board to believe in the school
Sheltering in place through the ICE storm
A survey in photo and text, of what New Orleanians are thinking about the local immigrants threatened by Catahoula Crunch.
Why New Orleans Became Trump’s Newest Immigration Target
Recent legal changes, a Trump-friendly governor and a large immigration detention infrastructure could make the New Orleans crackdown easier for the administration.
To combat violence, Young Rollers offer a happier alternative: New Orleans culture
At age 15, Jahmad Randolph gave his club an anti-violence theme and christened it the Young Rollers, to imbue the club with a certain state of mind, rooted in freedom and motion. “It makes you feel light. It makes you hopeful.”
Murrill: NOPD is breaking laws if it doesn’t ‘fully cooperate’ with ICE, Border Patrol
In the letter, Murrill cited policy in the NOPD Operations Manual that bars NOPD officers from assisting federal immigration authorities except in limited instances.
Reapproval of Commonwealth LNG project rankles Cameron locals, environmentalists
Louisiana Dept. of Conservation and Energy issues another permit after state judge ruled the original shouldn’t have been granted.
