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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.

NOLA school district: Dryades YMCA owes hundreds of thousands to school it runs

A district warning letter says that the school is owed more than $1M from its parent organization and ‘other programs.’
by Marta Jewson June 25, 2021 Updated June 25, 2021

Mandated $15 minimum wage for city contractors speeds toward passage

Advocates and council members say that next, they want to raise wages for city employees and eventually all workers in Orleans Parish.
by Michael Isaac Stein June 24, 2021 Updated June 24, 2021

Just three COVID-19 cases in public schools, as summer school winds down

About one-third of the city's public school students are in summer classes.
by Marta Jewson June 23, 2021 Updated June 23, 2021

Prosecutors failed to report data on arrests of victims and witnesses, despite requirement in state law

Two years after the legislature passed a law requiring DA’s offices to submit annual data on the use of material witness warrants, the reports only started coming in last week.
by Madeline Aruffo June 23, 2021 Updated June 23, 2021

‘Tantamount to torture’: Complaint alleges inhumane conditions, overuse of solitary confinement at Pine Prairie immigrant detention center

GEO Group, the private prison corporation that runs the facility, denied the allegations.
by Nick Chrastil June 23, 2021 Updated June 26, 2021

Council hears details on funding plan for Entergy substation at Sewerage and Water Board plant

The $34 million upfront investment from Entergy will cost more than $85 million to pay back.
by Michael Isaac Stein June 22, 2021 Updated June 22, 2021

Lycée Français CEO, COO to depart amid complaints, investigation

The school’s governing board has hired a consultant to investigate a number of allegations made by its former HR director in a lengthy letter.
by Marta Jewson June 18, 2021 Updated June 18, 2021

New Orleans City Attorney dismisses nearly 400,000 old cases in Municipal and Traffic Court

by Nick Chrastil June 17, 2021 Updated June 18, 2021

Governor announces $2.3 million in vaccine incentives beginning next month

Fewer than 40 percent of state residents have received their first shots, among the lowest rates in the country.
by Philip Kiefer June 17, 2021 Updated June 17, 2021

Entergy astroturfing fine used to buy surveillance cameras for second time

Mayor LaToya Cantrell originally said that all the money from the fine should go to the Sewerage and Water Board.
by Michael Isaac Stein June 17, 2021 Updated June 17, 2021

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