Mental health care at state prison is ‘insufficient, and almost non-existent,’ expert testifies in federal civil rights trial
The case, filed in 2018, is in its second week of trial. […]
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City crime cameras used to dispute workers’ comp claim and justify firing three city workers
Firefighters’ union president says the Real Time Crime Center camera network shouldn’t be used for city employment matters. […]
New Orleans schools shatter weekly record with 2,233 COVID-19 cases reported
The school district is not calling for remote learning, though several schools have independently decided to pivot to virtual instruction. […]
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Louisiana policy intended to reform solitary confinement still leaves people in indefinite lockdown
Officials say the total number of people in restrictive housing has gone down, but the state doesn’t keep enough data to substantiate that claim. […]
City Council passes 2022 budget, debates Gordon Plaza relocation
Moving residents from Gordon Plaza site will likely cost tens of millions of dollars. Council members hope to allocate the money in the capital budget, but that takes time. […]
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Council budget additions could include Gordon Plaza relocation, night mayor, crime cameras and eviction defense
The council has to pass the final 2022 budget by Dec. 1.
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At budget hearing, council raises privacy, cost concerns over ‘smart cities’ proposal
A proposal under consideration by the Cantrell administration would create a city-led internet service and lead to the installation of thousands of ‘smart’ devices that could collect data on residents. […]
See inside the proposal to create a ‘city-directed’ internet service to compete with Cox and AT&T
The proposal also includes the introduction of thousands of “smart cities” equipment throughout the city equipped with cameras and other data collecting sensors. […]
Neighborhoods Watched: A discussion with the reporters
Reporters Michael Isaac Stein and Caroline Sinders talk about their five-part series on surveillance in New Orleans. […]
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NOPD would deputize civilian municipal employees under new plan from Cantrell administration
The plan received preliminary approval this week from a City Council committee, but still needs final approval from the full council. […]
