Hearings on long-contemplated Phase III began Tuesday morning with attorneys saying the city’s budget situation is too precarious to take on millions of dollars in new expenses related to the proposed jail building.
The pepper spray discharge occurred after a fight. One detainee has since been charged for his involvement, several months after the incident.
Seventy-five percent capacity at restaurants, other businesses beginning Saturday. Bars will be able to reopen for to-go service.
New Orleans and Company wants a refund of unspent money. But the city isn’t handing it over.
In one case, employees of a New Orleans nonprofit say they have not been allowed to work from home after potential exposure. And a complaint to LDH over the summer went nowhere.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell wants to use the money for a new grounds patrol division, while the French Quarter Management District wants use it solely for off-duty NOPD patrols.
76 people in custody and 23 jail staff are currently positive for the disease, OPSO says.
Twelve New Orleans public schools are reopening for in-person classes this week. Students have been at home since March.
Emergency use authorization can create an ethical dilemma for doctors interested in advancing science, but wanting to treat severely ill patients.
