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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.

Judge orders Cannizzaro to pay more than $50K for ‘arbitrary and capricious’ refusal to hand over subpoena records

Ruling means Cannizzaro is personally responsible for the penalties.
by Charles Maldonado July 30, 2020 Updated July 31, 2020

DOJ, Sheriff Gusman, and civil rights lawyers all oppose city’s request to stop work on Phase III of New Orleans jail

The city has called the new building a “waste of taxpayer dollars”
by Nick Chrastil July 29, 2020 Updated July 30, 2020

Louisiana, Orleans Parish 2019 graduation rates down from previous year

The graduation rate data showed a 17-point drop at John F. Kennedy High School.
by Marta Jewson July 29, 2020 Updated July 29, 2020

Proposed city laws would discourage arrests for minor crimes, require disclosure of body cam footage to defendants

by Nick Chrastil July 29, 2020 Updated July 29, 2020

As New Orleans schools plan virtual reopening, 20 percent of students may still lack internet access

NOLA Public Schools district preps for COVID-19 reopening and running a school directly.
by Marta Jewson July 28, 2020 Updated July 28, 2020

‘A major paradigm shift’: New Orleans hires former short-term rental executive to lead land use regulation

Peter Bowen will run a brand new office, called the Office of Business and External Services, that will try to blend land use regulation with business development
by Michael Isaac Stein July 28, 2020 Updated July 28, 2020

New jail monitors’ report notes jail improvements, warns against “pushback” by Sheriff’s Office

Report could influence federal court decisions on Phase III, Sheriff Gusman's request for control of jail
by Nick Chrastil July 27, 2020 Updated July 27, 2020

Four charged with nepotism at Coghill Charter School, state ethics board alleges

Two board members and their family members, who worked at the school, were charged with violating state ethics laws.
by Marta Jewson July 27, 2020 Updated July 27, 2020

Cannizzaro will not seek third term as DA

The DA plans to retire at the end of his second term, marking an end to a long career in local criminal justice.
by Nick Chrastil July 24, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

In court filing, jail official blasts city’s request to halt work on new mental health unit

by Nick Chrastil July 23, 2020 Updated July 23, 2020

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