Video of a drug bust leads to renewed questions about the city’s sprawling surveillance network. Producer Tom Wright hears from people who were left ill after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
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Cantrell traffic enforcement plan could cause problems for public defenders
Police, DA and city surveillance system get bumps in Cantrell’s budget, but public defender appropriation remains steady. Decreased camera tickets could lead to lost funding for defense.
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Week in Review: An anti-litter initiative that includes crime cameras
Cantrell’s CleanUp NOLA plan will expand city’s surveillance network A new initiative from Mayor LaToya Cantrell aimed at reducing litter and illegal dumping includes a surprising component: crime cameras. In a press release, the Mayor’s Office said that the CleanUpNOLA Initiativewill unite various city departments “behind a single goal for a cleaner, healthier, more welcoming city.” […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council again approves short-term rental freeze
Council also approves new crime cameras in Gentilly. Results of investigation into astroturfing at public meetings will be delayed until next month.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: Some charter schools are welcoming special-needs students. It’s expensive.
This week featured a look at New Orleans charter schools that have developed reputations for accommodating kids with special needs. It was produced in partnership with The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Although all schools must accept students with disabilities, a few New Orleans charter schools, including […]
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City Council considers $100,000 for new crime cameras in Gentilly
The budget committee advanced a proposal to fund eight new cameras through the Gentilly Development District. The cameras would be linked to the city’s surveillance hub.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Staring down Big Brother: Citizen group asks public to help map cameras
Communities of color feel singled out for surveillance.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics, Opinion
Should Big Brother watch everything you do in the Big Easy? Council defers action yet again
Grassroots fighting a City Hall gone gaga over surveillance.
Posted inCriminal Justice
New Orleans’ new camera monitoring center will soon be staffed 24/7
Right now, it’s staffed just 12 hours a day. For the first month, it was closed on the weekends.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Investigations
New Orleans is installing more traffic cameras, but we don’t know if they make our streets safer
When the mayor announced a major expansion of the city’s traffic cameras, he said safety was the reason. But the city hasn’t studied whether the existing cameras have reduced wrecks. Studies around the country aren’t conclusive.