Behind The Lens episode 114: ‘The incoherence speaks for itself’
City officials ask community to help boost school attendance. Council considers a new Entergy shutoff moratorium. And the latest on the Phase III jail facility.
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Jason Williams has vowed never to use the habitual offender statute. What does that mean for criminal justice in New Orleans?
Public defenders say that cases have been moving more efficiently since Williams took office and stopped using multiple bills.
New Orleans bars, high-traffic streets and some package liquor sales shut down for Mardi Gras
The most severe restrictions will begin Friday, Feb. 12.
Pandemic drives drop in school funding
A special district per-pupil allotment dropped from $100 to $60 per student.
Council advances controversial library board appointment, announces ballot initiative to renew library tax
Dana Henry's appointment to the library board became controversial over his support of a 2020 ballot proposition that would have cut over a third of the library budget.
UK COVID variant detected on Tulane campus
The news comes after a surge of cases at the university.
911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system
The contractor was selected without a public bidding process.
DA’s office asks state appeals court to reverse ruling in fake subpoena records case
A district court judge awarded an attorney more than $50,000 last year. The lawyers who represented her are seeking nearly $135,000 for legal fees and costs associated with the multi-year suit.
City will appeal order to move forward with Phase III of New Orleans jail
Reform groups encouraged the city to appeal after a stern ruling by a federal judge.
City Council moves to reestablish power disconnection moratorium
A resolution, likely to go before the full City Council next week, would also restrict new late fees for Entergy customers.
