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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.

Class-action lawsuit over conditions and mental health care at David Wade correctional set for trial next week

Prisoners claim they are not treated for mental illness, kept in solitary confinement for months.
by Nick Chrastil January 6, 2022 Updated January 6, 2022

Amid COVID-19 surge, Algiers Charter reverts to remote learning

The NOLA Public Schools district is tracking 136 COVID-19 winter break cases and 451 people are quarantining. Those numbers don’t include tests taken this week.
by Marta Jewson January 5, 2022 Updated January 5, 2022

Council to vote on permanent pedicab limit despite objections from hopeful worker cooperative

The move would block potential pedicab competitors, and cement market control among three companies that have held the permits since they were first awarded in 2011.
by Michael Isaac Stein January 5, 2022 Updated January 6, 2022

Another New Orleans charter school will close due to low enrollment

IDEA Oscar Dunn is the second school this week that officials have said will close due to enrollment problems. The school opened in 2019 and has operated through three pandemic school years.
by Marta Jewson January 4, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

First school closure announced as NOLA Public Schools tackles ‘right-sizing’ amid declining enrollment

FirstLine’s Live Oak elementary school will close at the end of the school year. FirstLine took over the school in 2018 but officials say it has struggled with under enrollment.
by Marta Jewson January 3, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

‘Everybody needs oversight’: Sheriff-elect Susan Hutson talks about her plans for remaking a troubled agency

Hutson will have a lengthy transition period, not taking office until May. It’s not yet clear whether, or to what degree, she will be included in decision-making during the transition.
by Nick Chrastil December 31, 2021 Updated December 31, 2021

More details on NOLA Public Schools officials’ ‘right-sizing’ plan to come in January

Population growth in New Orleans has not kept up with the expansion of charter schools over the past decade. District officials are considering consolidations and possible closures to address the problem.
by Marta Jewson December 29, 2021 Updated May 26, 2022

Unclear future for city-led affordable housing as tax is set to expire

The Neighborhood Housing Improvement fund will still get revenue from a short-term rental fee after the tax expires next year, but that may not make up for the lost revenue.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 27, 2021 Updated December 27, 2021

Despite City Council pardon in August, marijuana convictions remain on criminal records

Municipal Court judge says that the process for such a large blanket pardon was not made clear before the council approved it.
by Nick Chrastil December 23, 2021 Updated December 23, 2021

LDH official encourages back-to-school covid testing after holidays amid omicron surge

Public health experts are highly concerned about omicron spread over the holiday season.
by Marta Jewson December 22, 2021 Updated December 22, 2021

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