Hearings on long-contemplated Phase III began Tuesday morning with attorneys saying the city’s budget situation is too precarious to take on millions of dollars in new expenses related to the proposed jail building.
The pepper spray discharge occurred after a fight. One detainee has since been charged for his involvement, several months after the incident.
City Council President and candidate for DA Jason Williams is seeking to have his 11-count felony indictment tossed.
NOLA Public Schools officials said the district will remain in phase 2, despite the city’s move to “phase 3.1.”
Seventy-five percent capacity at restaurants, other businesses beginning Saturday. Bars will be able to reopen for to-go service.
NOLA Public Schools began reviewing high school student records after a graduation scandal at John F. Kennedy High School in 2019.
New Orleans and Company wants a refund of unspent money. But the city isn’t handing it over.
Average district attendance is 81 percent, compared to 91.8 percent average attendance in the 2018-2019 school year.
