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Lycée students walk out to support fired teacher

by Marta JewsonFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Parents and students say the school’s civics teacher was fired after informing students they could attend public meetings.

Lawsuit alleges Port of South Louisiana violated state sunshine law

by Joshua RosenbergFebruary 2, 2023February 3, 2023

Who benefits from TOPS? It just became harder to know.

by Philip KieferFebruary 2, 2023February 3, 2023

Criminal Justice

Alleged exclusion of people with felonies from jury pool doesn’t warrant new trial, judge rules

by Nick ChrastilFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Criminal Justice

After halting Criminal Court jury trials, hearing reveals new details on juror summons

by Nick ChrastilJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

‘Forever Chemicals’ detected at five locations in Lower Mississippi River

by Joshua RosenbergJanuary 25, 2023January 27, 2023

Criminal Justice

Jury trials in New Orleans criminal court halted through February

by Nick ChrastilJanuary 23, 2023January 25, 2023

St. John offers draft zoning rules dramatically reducing buffer areas around industrial sites, postpones public meetings for them

by Joshua RosenbergJanuary 20, 2023January 23, 2023

Criminal Justice

State appellate court orders hearing on whether New Orleans criminal court has been illegally excluding people with felony convictions from serving on juries

by Nick ChrastilJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Criminal Justice

New Orleans trial put on hold as appellate court considers whether people with felony convictions are being illegally excluded from jury service

by Nick ChrastilJanuary 19, 2023January 20, 2023