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NOLA Public Schools district shelves proposed changes to charter contracts after pushback from schools

The changes included increased protections against retaliation and requirements on reporting suspected abuse to the district. The district will now seek to approve them through OPSB policy, rather than contract revisions.
by Marta Jewson May 13, 2021 Updated May 14, 2021

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.
by Nick Chrastil May 10, 2021 Updated May 10, 2021

State board rescinds parole for Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed despite dismissal of disciplinary charges

by Nick Chrastil May 7, 2021 Updated May 7, 2021

Bricolage educators to vote on union

The school’s CEO says a union is ‘not in the best interests’ of the school.
by Marta Jewson May 6, 2021 Updated May 6, 2021

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.
by Nick Chrastil May 4, 2021 Updated May 7, 2021

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.
by Madeline Aruffo April 28, 2021 Updated April 28, 2021

Public asks NOLA Public Schools to rename schools for two educators

Public comment on the renaming of 20 facilities is open until Friday.
by Marta Jewson April 27, 2021 Updated April 27, 2021

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.
by Marta Jewson April 23, 2021 Updated April 23, 2021

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.
by Nick Chrastil April 19, 2021 Updated May 26, 2022

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.
by Philip Kiefer April 13, 2021 Updated April 13, 2021

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