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Many criminal defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial are languishing in parish jails, despite being ordered care at state hospital

The health department says that they are working to address delays in admissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Nick Chrastil December 21, 2022 Updated December 21, 2022

State seeks to dismiss lawsuit over youth at Angola, as attorneys push for more access and information

Eight kids are currently being held at the Angola facility, state officials say.
by Nick Chrastil December 15, 2022 Updated December 15, 2022

Cantrell offers vision for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the math may follow

Mitch Landrieu was mayor the last time the city offered a climate plan action.
by Joshua Rosenberg December 14, 2022 Updated December 14, 2022

Nonprofit challenges deal shielding Greenfield from $200 million in local tax liability

The group argues the parish’s tax assessor should treat the land at issue as taxable property.
by Joshua Rosenberg December 7, 2022 Updated December 13, 2022

Federal judge nixes Sheriff Hutson’s proposed consent decree NDA

The judge said that giving the sheriff sole authority to determine what is and isn’t confidential information related to the case was “never going to happen.”
by Nick Chrastil December 7, 2022 Updated December 7, 2022

Council to stick with longtime utility consultants despite extensive search for alternatives

The council received no new responses to a recent public bid for new consultants, as well as a different public bid to hire a headhunter to find new consultants.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 6, 2022 Updated December 6, 2022

Council approves 2023 budget with surprise addition of $124M in federal coronavirus relief spending

The council approved roughly $262 million in one-time spending through the budget.
by Michael Isaac Stein and Nicholas Chrastil December 2, 2022 Updated December 2, 2022

Increased funding and role for independent police monitor on hold after concerns from ethics board

The ethics board argued that the city should first amend the city charter to increase the office's minimum guaranteed funding before granting it new authority and responsibilities.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 30, 2022 Updated November 30, 2022

Proposed 2023 budget close to providing funding parity between New Orleans DA, public defenders following 2020 ordinance

Council President Helena Moreno to introduce amendment to fund homicide unit for DAs office while maintaining parity for defenders.
by Nick Chrastil November 28, 2022 Updated November 28, 2022

Louisiana’s state-run juvenile detention facilities no longer accepting kids, citing lack of bed space

The Office of Juvenile Justice will ask judges to release kids who can be "safely reintegrated back into the community."
by Nick Chrastil November 16, 2022 Updated November 2, 2023

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