The federal judge says he doesn’t have the authority to mandate releases of vulnerable prisoners from Oakdale. Seven Oakdale prisoners have died of the disease so far.
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Convention Center puts hotel development on hold and donates $1 million for coronavirus relief, but fails to satisfy local coalition
A new annual audit gives more clues to how much money the Convention Center really has to spend.
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At hospitals and on the curb, pandemic leads to more medical waste
How waste contractors are dealing with heavier, more hazardous loads.
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More than a year before his contract ends, school board may consider extension for NOLA Public Schools Superintendent, members say
Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s contract expires next summer. The board may also consider changes to his performance metrics, given the pandemic.
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After expanded testing, New Orleans jail sees spike in confirmed coronavirus cases
Orleans Sheriff’s Office has no plans to move patients to Camp J at Angola as other local jails have.
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Convention Center to consider $1 million donation to worker relief aid at Wednesday meeting after demands for $100 million
Coalition of unions, advocates plans to continue pressure campaign for greater relief
Posted inCriminal Justice
Federal appeals court affirms denial of immunity for prosecutors who used fake subpoenas
Judges said that the DA’s office may still prevail with an immunity defense, but they did not agree with the arguments they presented.
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New Orleans public schools will finish the year remotely, return circumstances unknown
The district also shared an initial financial forecast.
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City tries to get in line with new federal leave policies
A Cantrell Administration memo from last week includes similar guidelines for employee leave, following rules set out by new federal law.
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The path to reopening: More testing, contact tracing needed to safely restart the state
The governor hopes to begin the reopening process soon, but the state says it still needs hundreds of workers to implement a contact tracing program.