“I think many people fail to recognize the conditions in which poor and African American New Orleanians struggle to survive every day,” Dr. Allison Plyer said.
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Posted inGovernment & Politics
‘The time is now’: City Council puts pause on additional public cameras to work on comprehensive surveillance regulations
Councilman Jason Williams said he was prompted to the delay the vote and create new regulations after meeting with the local community group Eye on Surveillance
Posted inCriminal Justice
City Planning Commission votes against increasing jail capacity
The request to increase the bed cap from 1,438 to 1,731 will now go to the New Orleans City Council.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City contractor that authored short-term rental study has repeatedly worked for Airbnb
HR&A study urged the council against affordable unit requirements and strict limits on commercial short-term rentals.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Advocates take their case for ending cash bail in New Orleans to the City Council
Council members appear supportive of the plan, proposed by the Vera Institute for Justice last month. But a prominent crime watchdog group and the Orleans DA have criticized jail population reduction efforts.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Moreno initiates process to overhaul how the City Council regulates Entergy
Moreno seeks to boost in-house staff, reduce council reliance on outside contractors.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
OPSB owes America—and our kids—smarter stewardship of school buildings
Diverting money from maintenance is a truly bad idea.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘Who’s going to be smarter on crime?’ A look ahead at the 2020 DA’s race
The themes of what could be a tough election in 2020 may have already started to emerge. Councilman Jason Williams has criticized DA Cannizzaro’s hardball tactics. Cannizzaro has taken on a tough-on-crime message.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
The case for cameras: a smart way to regulate nuisance bars and strip clubs
Ordinance would require exterior monitoring of delinquent bars.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council’s investigation into power plant astroturfing campaign hasn’t started yet
That could delay the ruling in a lawsuit filed by opponents of the plant.