NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases up; quarantines double, topping 500
Despite loosening of face covering rules, masks are still required at schools around the state.
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Supreme Court declines to apply split-jury ban retroactively
More than 1,000 Louisiana prisoners not covered by a previous decision were convicted by split juries. Advocates are now urging the state to act to overturn old non-unanimous verdicts.
Angola prisoner files federal suit over ‘bizarre and lawless’ parole revocation
Pulling Bobby Sneed’s parole after he was cleared of disciplinary infractions violated his constitutional rights and state law, according to the suit.
Bill to provide relief to people still in prison with non-unanimous jury verdicts deferred pending Supreme Court decision
Advocates are pushing to have the bill passed regardless of the ruling
City lays out plans for $400M in federal coronavirus aid
Cantrell administration expects the money will be needed to make up for a weak local economy for several years.
NOLA Public Schools district shelves proposed changes to charter contracts after pushback from schools
The changes included increased protections against retaliation and requirements on reporting suspected abuse to the district. The district will now seek to approve them through OPSB policy, rather than contract revisions.
Library funding renewal headed to Nov. 13 ballot with support of mayor
Last year, voters rejected a plan from Cantrell that would have cut the library’s budget by nearly 40 percent.
After dispute with mayor, French Quarter Management District wants the state, not the city, to collect and disburse new sales tax
The ballot measure authorizing the tax gave control to the unelected FQMD board, which city officials have criticized.
COVID-19 cases tied to schools inch back down
District officials say they have no knowledge of any COVID-19 variant cases tied to schools.
Bobby Sneed denied parole in rehearing despite being acquitted of disciplinary charges
Months after a unanimous vote to allow Sneed to go free, all parole board members voted on Monday to keep him in prison.
