GEO Group, the private prison corporation that runs the facility, denied the allegations.
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Entergy astroturfing fine used to buy surveillance cameras for second time
Mayor LaToya Cantrell originally said that all the money from the fine should go to the Sewerage and Water Board.
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Security district officers sued for allegedly pulling guns on Black youths looking for lost dog
The suit alleges that the officers were racially profiling the group when they stopped them.
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Report: New Orleans judges continued to issue warrants for failure to appear during pandemic despite court closures, health risks
In their annual report, watchdog group Court Watch NOLA called the practice “egregious.”
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Council rescinds zoning exemptions for Hard Rock site; Councilwoman calls for criminal charges
“We have to be serious about stopping all types of violent crime, and that includes crimes committed by wealthy developers,” Councilwoman Kristin Palmer said.
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Council begins process to place expiring affordable housing tax on Nov. ballot
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.
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Bricolage Academy educators vote in favor of unionization
The vote was 42-18 in favor of unionization.
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First grant issued by new ‘culture bearer’ fund is $1.2 million to Super Bowl Host Committee
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.
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Dozens of current NOPD officers are on the DA’s list of cops with credibility issues. But some misconduct — including discrimination and unauthorized use of force — doesn’t appear to make the cut.
The list was compiled by the NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau. DA Jason Williams says he will be creating his own list as well.
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Superintendent: NOLA Public Schools will be in-person this fall
Except for health-related accommodations, students and staff will be expected to be on campus this fall.