Analysis shows there have been seven summonses issued in New Orleans in 2022, down from hundreds or thousands in previous years.
EPA investigation remains ongoing.
Sheriff Susan Hutson has faced ongoing criticism over lack of transparency since she took office in May.
Years after Entergy closed a power plant shuts in eastern New Orleans, the community struggles with sinkage.
The letter also addresses a failure to properly survey a potential prehistoric site.
Group says the statistics show a need for alternative, non-police responses.
Mayor Cantrell has signed a $1.3 million contract with a non-profit to provide behavioral health crisis response services.
The funding will more than triple the number of cameras in the French Quarter.
It’s unclear when the contract will come back for consideration before the council, but the BioDistrict hopes it will come up as soon as Oct. 20.
The proposal would send new sales tax growth in the district to its unelected board, raising concerns from neighborhood groups.
