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‘Is it really safe to reopen schools?’ Educators, parents, students discuss concerns about reopening in virtual town hall

by Marta Jewson July 9, 2020 Updated July 9, 2020

A NOLA Public Schools survey found that only 49% of teachers felt safe to return as of the beginning of June. And COVID-19 infection rates have not improved since. […]

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With funding uncertainties exacerbated by coronavirus, public defenders hopeful for permanent statewide solutions

by Nick Chrastil July 8, 2020 Updated July 10, 2020

Legislators appear open to changing ‘user-pay’ funding system for criminal justice. […]

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As officials consider plans for reopening, many unanswered questions remain

by Leslie Cardé April 28, 2020 Updated April 28, 2020

‘We’ve become aware of just how much we don’t know pertaining to this particular virus,’ one doctor told The Lens. […]

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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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City’s 'Smart City Pilot' proposal would add 90 new public cameras using Entergy funds

by Michael Isaac Stein February 19, 2020 Updated November 2, 2021

The cameras may be used for law enforcement purposes, raising concerns from privacy advocates. […]

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‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 3

by Nick Chrastil December 4, 2019 Updated December 3, 2019

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades. […]

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Mental Illness Behind Bars: The hard lessons of Orleans Parish

by Nick Chrastil November 26, 2019 Updated November 26, 2019

The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office are implementing short- and long-term plans for housing mentally ill inmates, but critics say jail is no place to treat mental illness. […]

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A Cautionary Tale: The New Orleans Office of Inspector General. Part 1: Fulfilling the mission

by Ed Quatrevaux November 22, 2019 Updated November 21, 2019

Former New Orleans IG Ed Quatrevaux on his eight-year tenure and his office’s successes. […]

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Sheriff’s Office budget creates $13 million question mark for the 2020 budget

by Michael Isaac Stein October 31, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Also at Thursday’s budget hearing, the Orleans Public Defender’s Office advocated for greater funding, saying their current budget isn’t enough to end a year-long hiring freeze. […]

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In first day of city budget hearings, debate on property tax rates continues

by Michael Isaac Stein October 28, 2019 Updated November 23, 2020

Council members again ask if citywide property tax increases are necessary. […]

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