City Council puts moratorium on electricity shutoffs until July and proposes $22 million bill assistance program
"It is likely the only program of its scale and scope in the country," Councilwoman Helena Moreno said.
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Medical experts offer advice on the risks of common activities in phase one
How safe is the beach? Restaurants? Church? The Lens talks with doctors about how (or whether) people can participate safely in the gradual reopening.
City Council to consider suspending electricity service shutoffs until July 1
The resolution would also set up a process for Entergy to recover costs associated with the coronavirus crisis.
Three seek soon-to-be-empty Orleans Parish School Board seat
Board member Ben Kleban is resigning effective June 15.
Oakdale federal prison resumes and expands COVID-19 testing
Eight Oakdale prisoners have already died from the disease.
Doctors urge caution as state enters phase one of reopening
‘Phase one doesn’t mean it’s 100 percent safe,’ said a state Health Department official.
Federal judge denies challenge to state’s Camp J program to house local inmates with COVID-19
Plaintiffs argue the camp is unsanitary and has inadequate medical care.
‘We’re having to choose to put ourselves at risk’: Tough decisions for workers as city, state reopen
Many workers in the city could face the choice between exposing themselves and their families to a deadly virus or losing their livelihoods.
As schools face financial crisis, OPSB extends superintendent’s $250K contract more than a year before it expires
Public given little information on vote in advance of virtual meeting.
Plea deals resume via video feed at New Orleans criminal court
The court has been closed, and many proceedings suspended, for two months due to the COVID-19 crisis.
