Four confirmed coronavirus deaths at Louisiana federal prison
Inmates say they fear for their lives. Officials are no longer testing and will not release number of suspected cases
Category: News
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Governor says Louisiana schools shuttered through April 30
Earlier Thursday, the state said high school seniors could graduate by completing courses online.
Civil rights lawyers sue ICE, demanding immediate release of detainees at high risk from coronavirus
Lawsuit says facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are not taking precautions against infection, making dangerous outbreaks inevitable. A spokesman for the agency disputes that.
New Orleans Juvenile Court extends closure
The court was originally scheduled to reopen this week. That has been extended to at least April 13, and could be extended further.
High school seniors can finish online, pass/fail, other options for Class of 2020 amid COVID-19 school closure
Officials have waived several graduation requirements, including certain state exams and seat time, in response to the statewide school closure.
Challenges, questions as special education shifts to homes during statewide school closure
Often one-on-one, moving special education services like counseling and therapy to homes is another challenge for families.
Coalition of 21 groups calls on Convention Center to use $100 million from cash reserves to support hospitality workers
The Convention Center has recently reported somewhere between $185 million and $215 million in unrestricted reserves, which it has accumulated through the collection of locally generated taxes.
Louisiana federal prison no longer testing symptomatic inmates for coronavirus due to ‘sustained transmission’
Bureau of Prisons does not plan to release number of presumed positive prisoners.
Two inmates at the New Orleans jail test positive for coronavirus
Eleven staffers, six healthcare contractor employees have tested positive as well.
Amid pandemic, class of 2020 awaits graduation requirements
With schools closed for a month, and possibly longer, it’s unclear what seniors must complete to earn a diploma. The state will issue guidelines later this week.
