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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.

New Orleans City Council joins $1 billion complaint against Entergy over mismanagement of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

Reliability problems at the plant have cost New Orleans ratepayers more than $70 million over the past several years, according to City Councilwoman Helena Moreno.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 3, 2021 Updated March 3, 2021

NOLA Public Schools hopes to pilot ‘Early Warning System’ aimed at keeping students in school

Student data can help identify those in trouble of not graduating on time.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2021 Updated March 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson delays complicate city’s mass-vaccination plans, but new Convention Center site to remain open

The city announced plans to scale back its testing efforts to focus on vaccinations. Its mass-vaccination plan was timed around the approval of a new vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
by Philip Kiefer March 3, 2021 Updated March 3, 2021

Over 1,500 New Orleans school staff receive vaccine as cases connected to local schools remain low

NOLA Public Schools district expects 3,000 staffers to have gotten their first doses by the end of this week.
by Marta Jewson March 2, 2021 Updated March 2, 2021

Council committee advances proposal to apply curfew laws to 17-year-olds

Juvenile defender’s office worries about more stops and the potential for profiling.
by Nick Chrastil March 1, 2021 Updated March 1, 2021

DA’s office agrees to vacate 22 non-unanimous jury convictions

The action was part of a larger review of hundreds of non-unanimous verdicts.
by Nick Chrastil February 26, 2021 Updated May 26, 2022

Behind The Lens episode 117: Power hungry

Rolling blackouts in New Orleans. A hunger strike at Angola. And teachers begin receiving vaccinations.
by Carolyne Heldman February 26, 2021 Updated March 11, 2021

City Council opens investigation into Entergy New Orleans over cold weather blackouts

The company revealed this week that it shut off three times more power than it had to during the cold weather streak on Mardi Gras evening.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 25, 2021 Updated February 25, 2021

Police investigating alleged embezzlement at Warren Easton Charter High School

Financial audit accuses a former employee of stealing $70,000 from student activity funds.
by Marta Jewson February 24, 2021 Updated February 24, 2021

Former juvenile public defender Teneé Felix to lead DA’s Juvenile Division

by Nick Chrastil February 24, 2021 Updated February 24, 2021

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