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UK COVID variant detected on Tulane campus

by Philip Kiefer February 4, 2021 Updated February 4, 2021

The news comes after a surge of cases at the university. […]

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911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system

by Michael Isaac Stein February 3, 2021 Updated February 3, 2021

The contractor was selected without a public bidding process. […]

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Behind The Lens episode 113: Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition

by Carolyne Heldman January 29, 2021 Updated March 11, 2021

Disappearing scholarships at SUNO. A new data-sharing system for New Orleans law enforcement. Schools reopen. And the latest on the Phase III jail building. […]

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City tentatively returns to Phase 2

by Philip Kiefer January 27, 2021 Updated January 27, 2021

Restrictions will remain tighter than those of the state until after Mardi Gras
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City, 911 board pursuing advanced records, data-sharing and analytics system for law enforcement

by Michael Isaac Stein January 27, 2021 Updated January 27, 2021

The contractor was selected without a public bidding process. And a local surveillance watchdog group has concerns about how it will be used.
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After break, some Tulane professors worry about return to campus

by Philip Kiefer January 20, 2021 Updated January 20, 2021

Tulane resumed in-person classes this week, but even its extensive COVID response didn’t control outbreaks last semester. […]

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Final arguments made over whether city needs to move forward with Phase III of New Orleans jail

by Nick Chrastil January 12, 2021 Updated January 12, 2021

After Magistrate recommendation, city has said it is continuing work on the facility. […]

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City releases dozens of pages of emails on police use of facial recognition

by Michael Isaac Stein December 14, 2020 Updated December 14, 2020

The emails show that the NOPD and Louisiana State Police have had a formal relationship since at least 2018 that provides the NOPD access facial recognition software. […]

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As the testing landscape changes, ‘percent positivity’ might not mean what you think

by Philip Kiefer December 9, 2020 Updated December 9, 2020

Statewide reporting on rapid tests is spotty. […]

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New Orleans City Council approves ‘somber budget’ for 2021

by Michael Isaac Stein November 19, 2020 Updated November 19, 2020

City Council makes few changes to Cantrell’s lean budget proposal. […]

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