The motion for temporary restraining order is part of a broader council lawsuit that argues the city is unnecessarily giving away millions of dollars every year to a group of nonprofits and roughly 50 private individuals.
Survey finds that nearly half of Louisiana voters support renewables, but most believe that politicians' ties to industry is a roadblock to shifting away from oil and gas.
A bill of information, which typically indicates that a defendant is cooperating, comes months before the federal trial of former First NBC Bank CEO Ashton Ryan, who was involved in various businesses and on a charter school board with Southall.
Sheriff’s Office again offers little information on the operation or the alleged injuries.
The transfers could violate federal law and open the state up to litigation, a juvenile justice official at the federal agency wrote days after the state's plan was announced.
Researchers want to know how co-locating solar and crops — a practice known as 'agrivoltaics' — could benefit farmers and be a salve to a growing strain in the Corn Belt, where rural residents and towns are pushing back on solar projects that can often take farmland out of production.
The proposal would more than triple the number of city crime cameras in the neighborhood.
Under the law, the city must get a market appraisal in order to make an offer on the homes. But houses in Gordon Plaza are not worth much on the market.
One man said he suffered two collapsed lungs after officers shot him with a bean-bag round and beat him, even as he was complying with orders. The Sheriff’s Office declined to comment on the new accounts.
Environmental group raises questions about possible open meetings law violations in advance of the vote.
