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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.

How would libraries deal with a Cantrell-backed cut? Top official says shedding staff is one possibility

Montaño continues to insist that a nearly 40 percent cut in tax revenue will not hurt services.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 9, 2020 Updated December 31, 2020

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.
by Nick Chrastil September 9, 2020 Updated September 9, 2020

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.
by Marta Jewson September 8, 2020 Updated September 8, 2020

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.
by Philip Kiefer September 4, 2020 Updated September 4, 2020

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.
by Marta Jewson September 4, 2020 Updated September 4, 2020

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.
by Carolyne Heldman September 4, 2020 Updated September 4, 2020

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.
by Marta Jewson September 3, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

City: Renovations of jail facility to temporarily house inmates with acute mental illness now complete

A legal battle continues over a permanent housing solution.
by Nick Chrastil September 2, 2020 Updated September 2, 2020

‘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.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 2, 2020 Updated September 8, 2020

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.
by Philip Kiefer September 1, 2020 Updated September 1, 2020

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