The governor hopes to begin the reopening process soon, but the state says it still needs hundreds of workers to implement a contact tracing program.
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Major labor union threatens to cancel convention in New Orleans if Convention Center doesn’t address local workers’ demands for relief
A local pressure campaign to force the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center to use its reserve funds for coronavirus worker relief funding is starting to affect the center’s business.
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Detainees in New Orleans, stuck in jail on parole holds, struggle to find legal recourse
Parole revocation hearings have been suspended since March.
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Louisiana facing highly inflated prices for medical masks
High demand during the coronavirus crisis has caused prices to rise as much as 14 times the usual cost.
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Convention Center officials send clear message that they will move ahead with over $1 billion in developments despite community opposition
Former-State Rep. Walt Leger, the new board chairman of the Convention Center, says the center will push forward with large, controversial developments despite ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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The Louisiana Department of Health issued recommendations on how to stop the spread of coronavirus in prisons — then rescinded them
Governor’s office says the memo was inadvertently released. Advocates worry politics is being placed over public health.
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Governor likely to shutter public schools through end of academic year
The Governor said he would sign an order after meeting with acting state superintendent. The announcement came hours after the state board of education requested schools not reopen.
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Volunteers report health, safety issues at the temporary Hilton homeless facility
City officials say improvements are being made.
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Following five inmate deaths, coronavirus has spread to a new facility at Louisiana federal prison
The ACLU has filed a class-action suit requesting the release of medically-vulnerable prisoners.
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Photos: See inside the Convention Center coronavirus medical facility and U.S. Navy housing units
The state is retrofitting the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center to house coronavirus patients who are still in recovery and need supervision, but don’t need to the acute care of a hospital setting.