Plus, following this week’s decision to OK a controversial power plant, a look at the relationships — business and political — between some City Council members and Entergy. And more on the Mosaic Fertilizer wastewater situation in St. James Parish. […]
Ordinance would require exterior monitoring of delinquent bars. […]
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A Tulane scholar ponders books by Jason Berry and Clyde Woods. […]
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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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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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.” […]
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Council also approves new crime cameras in Gentilly. Results of investigation into astroturfing at public meetings will be delayed until next month. […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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Communities of color feel singled out for surveillance. […]
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