The move follows the Orleans Parish School Board’s recent project to remove names of Confederate figures and white supremacists from school buildings.
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Orleans DA candidates say they will review all old non-unanimous verdicts regardless of upcoming Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could overturn at least 1,500 split jury verdicts in Louisiana. But in Orleans Parish, hundreds convicted by a 10-2 jury may not have to rely on a court ruling, under pledges from Williams, Landrum.
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Mayor may have committed misdemeanor by publicizing confidential information on Civil Service Commissioner
Days after a story about the Civil Service Commission, Cantrell sent a confidential Ethics Board letter to The Lens.
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With city personnel cuts looming, Cantrell quietly moved to replace Civil Service Commission chair
In a departure from prior appointments, the council only considered one of three nominees in a public meeting, apparently reaching a ‘consensus’ in private. That could violate state sunshine laws.
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City allowed confederate monument supporters to appraise value of vandalized McDonogh statue, potentially upping charges for accused demonstrator
The City of New Orleans allowed the Monumental Task Committee, a group that has defended confederate monuments for years, to arrange for a private appraisal of the John McDonogh statue that was torn down and thrown in the Mississippi river this summer, according to emails obtained by The Lens. According to the Orleans Parish District […]
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‘Text me!’ Mayor’s new direct-text service is run by her campaign, raising questions about how data is being used
Cantrell recently urged residents to text about a city commission, but the texts are not going to the city government.
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City Council removes NOPD praise from George Floyd resolution, will consider ordinance to ban tear gas
“This system has a dual purpose,” Councilman Jason Williams said. “One that seeks justice for the wealthy, historic majority, and one that favors punishment against the poor and historically disenfranchised.”
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Part 1: The Strange Career of Judge Frank Shea
The first in a four-part series on the life and career of Criminal District Court Judge Frank Shea.
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‘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.
