Prisoners over 70 in state-run facilities receive first round of COVID-19 vaccine
Some prison employees have received shots as well. No answers available yet on local pretrial detainees.
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NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases continue to decline as schools remain closed to in-person classes
The case declines among students and school staff follow a pattern of improving numbers in the city.
Judge says city can’t get out of building new jail facility
The city of New Orleans was asking to be let out of an order to build the so-called Phase III facility, intended for inmate medical and mental health care.
Scholarship students at SUNO describe broken promises, unexplained charges
University officials confirmed problems with a handful of scholarships this year, but it’s not yet clear if they are more widespread. SUNO is conducting an audit.
NOLA Public Schools suspends COVID-19 testing, pending state review
FDA warns of false negatives with the test the school district was using.
Behind The Lens episode 112: Virtual standstill
A growing backlog in Criminal District Court. And a drop in public school attendance from before the pandemic.
NOLA Public Schools to remain virtual-only for now
Though city health data has improved, officials say there is more work to be done.
Council defers library board appointment after public pushback
After break, some Tulane professors worry about return to campus
Tulane resumed in-person classes this week, but even its extensive COVID response didn’t control outbreaks last semester.
‘The system is at a breaking point’: New DA, public defenders work to reduce backlog of cases at Criminal District Court
Jason Williams is re-screening cases accepted by Cannizzaro’s administration, and public defenders say many low-level cases should be dismissed or diverted.
