The Jerome “Big Duck” Smith Justice System Advisory committee was tasked with advising the council on criminal justice spending and policies.
Recently announced closures will leave three district-owned buildings empty this summer. Officials are seeking other schools — currently located in deteriorating buildings — to move in.
The court will consider a 25-year-old murder case decided by a 10-2 jury.
Some data on cases and quarantines appears to still be missing in the district’s latest weekly report.
The company also claims to have made major improvements since it accidentally cut power to thousands of customers during Mardi Gras 2021.
Hutson says her reforms will bring mental health care into compliance with consent decree without requiring new facility.
School leaders say classroom attendance is rebounding after a dip during the omicron surge.
Jackson was the subject of an investigation by The Lens and Al Jazeera Fault Lines into the ongoing legacy of the state's split-jury verdict law, years after it was repealed.
Councilwoman Moreno questioned the authenticity of Cantrell’s objections, asking whether they were simply “a delay tactic.”
