City’s request to stop construction of Phase III jail facility should be denied, federal judge recommends
In scathing report, judge says he has “lost trust” in the city.
Category: News
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J.C. Romero tops OPSB incumbent Leslie Ellison in school board races
Ellison lost by 10 points after nearly winning outright in November.
Voters shoot down all three Cantrell-backed tax proposals
The French Quarter sales tax renewal, which was used to pay for Louisiana State Police patrols, was also rejected.
Jason Williams will be next Orleans Parish DA
Williams defeated Keva Landrum in Saturday's election. He has pledged to end the policies of mass incarceration in the city.
NOLA Public Schools to present charter renewal slate Tuesday
One-third of the 18 schools up for renewal have D or F letter grades.
Behind The Lens episode 107: ‘But that isn’t true’
The Proposition 2 campaign. DA candidates pledge a comprehensive review of non-unanimous jury verdicts. The OPSB races. And rising COVID cases in schools.
After weeks of uncertainty, National Guard will continue to provide COVID-19 testing in New Orleans
The lack of certainty on federal support can hamper the state's ability to respond to the crisis.
Nearly half of NOLA Public Schools campuses have a COVID-19 case, 839 quarantining
Two schools reported more than 100 people quarantining.
Library director says there is no written plan to adjust to 40% cut backed by Cantrell
Officials on Wednesday repeated several of the false and misleading statements that the Cantrell administration has used to sell the proposal to the public.
Orleans DA candidates say they will review all old non-unanimous verdicts regardless of upcoming Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could overturn at least 1,500 split jury verdicts in Louisiana. But in Orleans Parish, hundreds convicted by a 10-2 jury may not have to rely on a court ruling, under pledges from Williams, Landrum.
