Bobby Sneed denied parole in rehearing despite being acquitted of disciplinary charges
Months after a unanimous vote to allow Sneed to go free, all parole board members voted on Monday to keep him in prison.
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State board rescinds parole for Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed despite dismissal of disciplinary charges
Bricolage educators to vote on union
The school’s CEO says a union is ‘not in the best interests’ of the school.
A man incarcerated at Angola for decades was granted parole. Now, after an alleged overdose days before his release, he may have to stay.
Bobby Sneed's lawyer fears the 74-year-old inmate may die in prison.
In suit over legal fees, attorneys ask to invalidate agreement between Cantrell and Edward Wisner trust
The suit primarily seeks to recover fees from BP oil spill litigation. It is not clear how the dispute is connected to the 2020 agreement extending the Wisner Donation in perpetuity.
Public asks NOLA Public Schools to rename schools for two educators
Public comment on the renaming of 20 facilities is open until Friday.
OPSB approves 20 school buildings to be renamed, including McDonogh 35
The change won’t affect charter school names, which both advocates and opponents have criticized.
Group has filed more than 1,000 post-conviction relief applications challenging non-unanimous jury verdicts since Supreme Court ruling
This week will mark one year since the Supreme Court ruled that non-unanimous jury verdicts were unconstitutional. For about 1,500 Louisiana prisoners, that means a legal deadline is fast approaching.
State pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The decision, made out of an abundance of caution, officials said, comes at a critical time in state and city vaccinations efforts.
Vaccine equity improving in city, but still not reflective of racial demographics
Data Center report finds that early eligibility groups meant that the vaccine was more likely to go to at-risk white residents.
