“We have to be serious about stopping all types of violent crime, and that includes crimes committed by wealthy developers,” Councilwoman Kristin Palmer said.
The vaccination rate in the jail is now higher than the rest of the city and state.
In mid-May, the CDC lowered the eligibility age from 16 to 12.
Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. announced next school year will be his last as superintendent of the district.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office said that renewing the tax isn’t Cantrell’s “preference,” and that she wanted to propose a new set of property taxes next year instead.
The vote was 42-18 in favor of unionization.
The warrant accuses Catrina Reed of theft and injuring public records.
The president of the The New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund said the fund already had an “agreement” with the Host Committee to make the payments, but couldn’t say whether that agreement had been formalized or was legally binding.
The bill is opposed by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.
