State traffic enforcement grant includes arrest ‘targets,’ possibly violating state law against quotas
The state denies that the language creates quotas, saying that funding is not dependent on meeting the targets.
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Amid background check investigation, Singleton Charter appoints interim CEO
The CEO and CFO resigned last week after a critical report from NOLA Public Schools on how the school conducted employee background checks. NOPD and Louisiana State Police are investigating the issue.
Louisiana pays $52K to woman who says former New Orleans judge groped her
Byron C. Williams retains judicial retirement benefits despite being suspended for 18 months.
SUNO changes procedures after multiple students report that scholarships were not honored
Months after a report by The Lens on the problems, there is no word yet on an audit the university says is underway. And the Southern University chairman says the board will not be taking up the issue.
Singleton Charter CEO, CFO resign amid background checks investigation
The school employed someone ineligible to work at the school because of a criminal conviction.
New Orleans Convention Center selects developer to build new riverfront neighborhood
The Convention Center and development team now enter a year-long negotiating period for the massive new development.
Court hearings suspended this week as DA’s office and public defenders attempt to address backlog
Public defenders have pushed for mass dismissals of old cases and misdemeanors, but DA Jason Williams says prosecutors will look at each case individually
Monitors anticipate NOPD could be in full compliance with consent decree by July
City working on COVID vaccine equity as vaccinations of white residents outpace vaccinations of Black residents
City-run initiatives are reaching more people of color, according to officials. But private vaccination sites may attract a whiter group.
Convention Center moving forward with ambitious plan to build new neighborhood on vacant riverfront land
The plan had previously been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
