Protesters block access to courts, force City Hall to lock its doors in anti-eviction demonstration
Protesters said that the city and state either need to provide adequate rental assistance or shut down eviction court.
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‘A major paradigm shift’: New Orleans hires former short-term rental executive to lead land use regulation
Peter Bowen will run a brand new office, called the Office of Business and External Services, that will try to blend land use regulation with business development
Cannizzaro will not seek third term as DA
The DA plans to retire at the end of his second term, marking an end to a long career in local criminal justice.
NOLA Public Schools will delay in-person classes until early September
Announcement comes amid continued growth in COVID-19 cases in the city and across the state.
Despite city law, New Orleans’ hasn’t had public contract database since 2019 cyber attack
Database is not expected to be fully functional until September.
Parent group calls for delay to school year amid rising COVID-19 cases
BESE approves minimum standards for school reopening
Some parents and educators don’t think the measures go far enough while others urged the state to allow local districts to set their own policies.
State board of education to set COVID-19 minimum safety standards for schools Tuesday
Local school systems will have to adopt the minimum standards BESE approves Tuesday. It's unclear exactly how that will work in New Orleans schools.
New Orleans City Council President Jason Williams pleads not guilty to tax fraud charges
Williams is charged with 11 federal counts, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government.
With funding uncertainties exacerbated by coronavirus, public defenders hopeful for permanent statewide solutions
Legislators appear open to changing ‘user-pay’ funding system for criminal justice.
