The potential legal violations arose when Clerk of Criminal Court Arthur Morrell sent endorsement letters to the city’s election commissioners, urging them to vote for Darren Lombard to replace him as clerk.
The Orleans Parish School Board also approved one high school’s request to expand to eighth grade.
Employees in several departments will have the power to issue criminal citations for quality-of-life violations.
Sneed is suing the state parole board for illegal imprisonment, following an unusual decision to strip his parole last spring.
Cantrell administration to extend proof-of-vaccination requirement for restaurants to include anyone over the age of 5.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School awaits Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s charter renewal recommendation to come Thursday.
Officials say the total number of people in restrictive housing has gone down, but the state doesn’t keep enough data to substantiate that claim.
Emails show that city consulted with a ‘pro bono’ consultant connected to the winning bidder weeks before advertisements for bids went out.
Tulane University and Loyola University are also seeing a rise in cases in recent weeks.
In a major upset, Hutson defeats 17-year incumbent Sheriff Marlin Gusman.
