Thousands of NOLA Public Schools students ‘chronically absent’ amid pandemic
Officials say absenteeism goes up when more students are in virtual school.
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Jason Williams sworn in as Orleans Parish DA, promising ‘justice that endures’
Williams says he will not use resources on low-level charges and will end the "win at all costs" culture in the DA's office.
‘The phone’s been ringing since I got here’: Pharmacies report nonstop calls for vaccine appointments
On the first day of more widely available vaccines, limited slots run out almost immediately.
All NOLA Public Schools must move to virtual learning by Thursday
Move comes as city’s case numbers and positivity rate have surpassed thresholds set by the school district.
At least one New Orleans school shuts in-person classes down due to rising COVID-19 numbers, staff exposures
School CEO says it is ‘unwise’ and ‘unethical’ to continue to operate as normal now that the city’s daily case counts and positivity rate have surpassed limits set in the fall.
As DA, Jason Williams plans to keep a list of police officers with credibility issues he won’t take cases from
Details are limited, but Williams says he expects it to be a “collaborative process” with the police department.
‘There was this sense of relief’: Vaccinations begin in Louisiana
Nearly 40,000 doses are expected to arrive this week. Ochsner, VA Medical Center and LCMC have confirmed receiving shipments.
City releases dozens of pages of emails on police use of facial recognition
The emails show that the NOPD and Louisiana State Police have had a formal relationship since at least 2018 that provides the NOPD access facial recognition software.
‘Every single person in that office has to understand the culture shift’: How Jason Williams plans to remake prosecution in New Orleans
The DA-elect lays out his plan for hiring staff and a new Civil Rights Division to be headed by former director of the Innocence Project New Orleans
With FDA authorization pending, Louisiana expects first shipment of vaccine within days
An advisory panel on Thursday recommended the agency approve an emergency use authorization. Frontline healthcare workers would be the first to be vaccinated.
