Federal judge has authority to order Phase III of New Orleans jail, civil rights attorneys argue
The city is attempting to halt construction of the new jail building meant to house detainees with acute mental illness.
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Schools forge ahead with reopening, but watching data closely after Labor Day crowds
Pre-kindergarten through fourth grade students will return to public schools Sept. 14 through Sept. 25.
As CDC eviction moratorium takes effect, questions remain about how it will apply, especially outside New Orleans
In Orleans Parish, judges have eliminated confusion with a blanket halt on evictions. But other parishes have not taken the same step.
Emails: 25 school employees at 19 New Orleans public schools have tested positive for coronavirus over summer
The NOLA Public Schools district is set to begin its phased in-person reopening in a little over a week.
Behind The Lens episode 97: ‘There are still these gaps’
Disappearing COVID-19 data. An apparent suicide at the New Orleans jail. And taking attendance without a classroom.
NOLA Public schools no longer focused on daily case counts to make reopening decisions
The news comes as the city has seen an increase in new daily cases over the past week. The district says it is shifting its focus to testing positivity rates, which remain low.
City: Renovations of jail facility to temporarily house inmates with acute mental illness now complete
A legal battle continues over a permanent housing solution.
‘We’re looking at a lot of new homeless people’: Service providers report growing number of people on street as pandemic drags on
A recent survey by Unity of Greater New Orleans found the number of homeless people was more than four times its previous estimate a few months ago.
State data on COVID-19 outbreaks at colleges disappeared last week, but officials say new reports coming soon
The state stopped reporting K-12 outbreaks as well. For weeks, officials have been promising to publish data on infections in K-12 schools. But it’s not clear when that will happen.
NOLA Public Schools collects first round of virtual attendance
The district will monitor attendance to see if a system-wide intervention is necessary.
