A ‘program summary’ suggests that the Angola facility could be used as a maximum-security unit for youths housed at any OJJ facility, not just Bridge City.
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Posted inSchools
Monkeypox case confirmed at Sci High
CDC says risk of in-school transmission is low.
Posted inEnvironment
Study finds that Mississippi River Basin could be in an ‘extreme heat belt’ in 30 years
The belt is predicted to stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Federal judge in consent decree case blasts Sheriff Hutson for lack of transparency
Hutson has not consulted the court on recent jail violence, meetings on jail improvements.
Posted inEnvironment
St. James Parish approves solar farm moratorium
Some solar advocates told the council it should instead consider a moratorium on petrochemical projects.
Posted inCriminal Justice
City wants end to NOPD consent decree, but federal judge worries department has regressed
One day after the Cantrell administration moved to terminate the reform agreement, the judge overseeing the department ordered additional scrutiny from a team of court-appointed monitors.
Posted inEnvironment
Grain elevator company loses appeal to kill St. John residents’ suit opposing zoning ordinance
The suit is part of a broader effort to stop the construction of the large grain terminal.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Official at center of ‘smart cities’ investigation resigns from city
Jonathan Rhodes quit effective Friday, according to the Mayor’s Office.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Grain elevator tax deal could cost St. John Parish more than $200 million over 30 years, analysis finds
Greenfield Louisiana inked a deal that allows it to pay a flat fee in lieu of taxes for decades.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Federal magistrate judge demands answers regarding ongoing discussions of jail retrofit alternative to Phase III
The court has ordered the city move forward on Phase III over opposition from Mayor Cantrell and Sheriff Hutson.