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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.

Six charter groups apply to run Craig and Coghill schools; four of them no longer in the running

The nonprofits that run Joseph A. Craig Charter School and Mary D. Coghill Charter School are likely to lose their charters at the end of the year.
by Marta Jewson December 9, 2019 Updated December 9, 2019

Appeals court affirms that city surveillance records are public

A public defender sued for crime camera location records after the city claimed they were too sensitive for public release.
by Charles Maldonado December 6, 2019 Updated December 6, 2019

City seeking contract with nonprofit with questionable history handling public funds, but council delays vote

The Family Center of Hope received millions in public funds to build a community center. It was never completed, and the building is still vacant.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 5, 2019 Updated December 5, 2019

City Council approves ‘compromise’ on use of jail facility

The amendment would allow the continued use of the facility’s Temporary Detention Center for housing certain inmates. It will require one more vote from the council.
by Nick Chrastil December 5, 2019 Updated January 15, 2020

How New Orleans schools’ ‘graduation rate index’ jumped 20 points in one year (Hint: It’s not the same thing as the graduation rate)

The state's graduation rate index is a part of its rating system. While the state uses the graduation rate to calculate the index score, the two numbers are not the same.
by Marta Jewson December 5, 2019 Updated December 5, 2019

Company that received large incentive package to create jobs in New Orleans plans to hire overseas, records show

Federal records show that DXC has filed more than 150 applications for H-1B visas.
by Samantha Sunne December 4, 2019 Updated December 4, 2019

‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 3

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
by Nick Chrastil December 4, 2019 Updated December 3, 2019

District Attorney has dropped 83 percent of domestic violence charges in Municipal Court in last two years

Last month, District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro said that his office was sending almost all domestic violence charges to Municipal Court, rather than state court.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 3, 2019 Updated December 3, 2019

‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 2

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
by Nick Chrastil December 3, 2019 Updated June 19, 2020

‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 1

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
by Nick Chrastil December 2, 2019 Updated December 4, 2019

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