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Two competing visions for French Quarter security as tax shifts from state police patrols

by Michael Isaac Stein September 24, 2020 Updated September 25, 2020

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. […]

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OPSB rolls forward property tax rate, adopts new process for charter approvals

by Marta Jewson September 17, 2020 Updated September 17, 2020

In COVID-19 update, officials say that about 38 percent of students have opted to stay home. […]

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Some Tulane students are isolating at Airbnbs after testing positive for COVID-19

by Philip Kiefer September 16, 2020 Updated September 16, 2020

Students who spoke to The Lens reported little oversight from the university after opting to stay in an off-campus vacation rental. […]

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Coalition unveils DA platform aimed at ending mass incarceration in New Orleans

by Nick Chrastil August 18, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

The People’s DA Coalition proposes ending use of the habitual offender statute and prosecuting ‘quality-of-life’ crimes, among other reforms […]

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Three qualify to run for DA on first day, Cannizzaro not among them

by Nick Chrastil July 22, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

Candidates include two former judges and a City Council member. Cannizzaro’s office said an announcement would be forthcoming before the end of qualifying on Friday. […]

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Council members begin process to renew French Quarter sales tax for state trooper patrols

by Michael Isaac Stein July 16, 2020 Updated July 16, 2020

City officials are considering using the tax revenue for a patrol of off-duty NOPD officers instead of State Police troopers. […]

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The path to reopening: More testing, contact tracing needed to safely restart the state

by Leslie Cardé April 21, 2020 Updated April 22, 2020

The governor hopes to begin the reopening process soon, but the state says it still needs hundreds of workers to implement a contact tracing program. […]

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Disability rights group says state has remedied concerns about care rationing

by Leslie Cardé April 10, 2020 Updated April 13, 2020

With early signs of flattening the curve, ventilator rationing has become a less immediate concern for the New Orleans area. […]

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Amid pandemic, class of 2020 awaits graduation requirements

by Marta Jewson March 30, 2020 Updated March 30, 2020

With schools closed for a month, and possibly longer, it’s unclear what seniors must complete to earn a diploma. The state will issue guidelines later this week. […]

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Mardi Gras with the safety on

by Jules Bentley March 13, 2020 Updated March 13, 2020

“Jamming 1.5 million humans into the same party space that struggled to accommodate half a million in 1970 is, put simply, unsafe.” […]

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