Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are at the mercy of corporations
Loopholes in U.S. law allow oil and gas companies to evade labor and environmental regulations and avoid compensating injured workers.
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Six charter groups submit applications to take over closing school buildings
The New Orleans school district’s annual facility siting process is underway and six schools have applied for a new campus.
New Orleans public schools recommends masks through March 18
The district’s requirement will last two weeks longer than the city’s, which was lifted Thursday.
Consultants release draft maps for new City Council districts, ask for community input
Mayor Cantrell moves to reverse bans on facial recognition, predictive policing and other surveillance tech
Privacy advocates say the city would be taking a step in the wrong direction.
Louisiana Supreme Court to hear case that could determine fate of hundreds convicted by split juries
The court will consider a 25-year-old murder case decided by a 10-2 jury.
School enrollment down in Louisiana, Orleans Parish
School leaders say classroom attendance is rebounding after a dip during the omicron surge.
Brandon Jackson, convicted of armed robbery in split-jury vote, granted parole
Jackson was the subject of an investigation by The Lens and Al Jazeera Fault Lines into the ongoing legacy of the state's split-jury verdict law, years after it was repealed.
Entergy shareholder payments reach $1.5 billion in last two years as customer bills rise
Experts who spoke to The Lens said that the practice effectively insulates shareholders from risk, shifting it to ‘captive customers.’ But Entergy insists that the payments encourage investment, lowering borrowing costs and ultimately benefiting its customers.
Council approves resolution opposing Phase III jail building, declines to vote on alternative retrofit plan
The resolution instructs the council’s attorneys to prepare and submit an amicus brief in federal appeals court expressing the council’s opposition to the controversial jail building.
