After playing a night of gigs – and maybe shooting a few games of pool – Jeffrey Hills Sr. walked into the door with his sousaphone slung over his shoulder, pulled on his plaid pajama pants with a muscle shirt, made himself a little snack and crawled under the covers. If that sleep was like […]
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A Louisiana lawmaker wants mandatory life without parole sentence for fentanyl distribution
A measure that would add a conviction for fentanyl distribution to the short list of crimes punishable by a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole is being backed by Louisiana prosecutors as a response to the opioid epidemic in the state, while advocates warn that the harsh sentence will throw people away for […]
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Mississippi River basin should be getting more USDA conservation funding, report says
A new report from the Environmental Working Group, an environmental and health nonprofit, argues that the Mississippi River basin is not receiving enough conservation funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is one of the department’s largest conservation programs and helps farmers integrate conservation practices, such as cover cropping […]
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How will the DA’s decision to revive the habitual offender law impact plea negotiations in New Orleans?
Earlier this month, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams announced that he was going back on his campaign promise to never utilize or threaten to use the state’s habitual offender law, which can dramatically increase prison sentences for people who have been convicted of prior felonies. And for the first time last week, prosecutors with […]
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New Orleans Inspector General plans wide ranging investigations into local government
Investigation targets include the Sewerage and Water Board, short-term rental enforcement and the NOPD.
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Poverty is policy and so is crime
If the real intention is to fight crime, we should consider slapping a macho chokehold on poverty. It might give a lot of people the chance to breathe.
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New Orleans finalizing legal contract for Gordon Plaza relocation
Contract sent to Sher Garner firm for completion, despite objections from some City Council members.
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Behind The Lens episode 171: Here’s why this is actually a good thing
Newly released ‘smart cities’ emails. Louisiana kids are being shipped to out-of-state jails. And the city still doesn’t have school zone lights under control.
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Behind The Lens episode 170: ‘Accountability is not always an attack. And seeking transparency isn’t necessarily a witch hunt.’
The ‘smart cities’ controversy goes to court. Phase two of the Angola healthcare civil rights trial. And a state auditor finds that New Orleans schools have fewer certified teachers than others around the state.
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Council moving forward with contempt charges against Cantrell officials after judge denies injunction
The city was attempting to block a subpoena issued as part of the City Council’s investigation into the abandoned ‘smart cities’ project.