City Council goes before state appeals court seeking to overturn ruling against Entergy plant
The council argued that there was no Open Meetings Law violation as a result of the Entergy paid actors scandal
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After 35 years, New Orleans is changing the way it regulates Entergy
When it comes to regulating Entergy New Orleans, the City Council has outsourced the vast majority of tasks to out-of-state consultants. Now, the city is trying to build in-house expertise.
Some Kennedy HS students move on, others still working toward diplomas
Graduation problems identified in the spring of 2019 affected of the class and shocked students who thought they’d graduated.
OPSB falls short in votes to overrule superintendent on charter non-renewals
Votes fail despite large community turnout for both charters. The district plans to run Coghill directly next year. Craig will be taken over by another charter organization.
Lawyer says French Quarter school did not alert parents, waited days to call police after alleged sexual assault
School CEO says Homer A. Plessy staff always promptly inform parents and authorities after an incident.
‘It will be a mess:’ Traffic headaches from Convention Center Blvd. not expected to go away when construction ends
A plan from three years ago to fix the increased traffic from the lane reduction on Convention Center Boulevard has gone nowhere.
Five years after settlement in citywide special education suit, some New Orleans families still struggle for services
In 2010, after struggling to find accommodations for her son, Kelly Fischer joined other New Orleans parents in a class-action suit. Some parents are still fighting similar battles.
‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 3
A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 2
A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 1
A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
