Jury trials put on hold in New Orleans criminal court until March due to questions over exclusion of jurors with felony convictions
By Nick Chrastil The Lens Criminal court judges in New Orleans decided on last week to put all jury trials on hold until at least March amid allegations that the court has ... Almost half of La. sheriffs are violating public record laws
By Richard A. Webster Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Nearly half of Louisiana sheriffs are in violation of a state law regulating the preservation and destruction of public records, according to documents provided ... Dillard’s new president’s focus: Cultivating leaders who live, think, and act courageously and ethically
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer Dillard University officially welcomed Dr. Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR, the school’s eighth President, during a weekend of inaugural events dubbed “Activating Our Commitment: Continuing a Legacy ... Crime summit calls on city officials to start youth council to address youth crime
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The New Orleans United Front hosted a crime summit at Cafe Istanbul on January 23, attracting approximately 100 attendees. DOJ initiative fights redlining in cyberspace and the real world
By Charlene Crowell Guest Columnist As 2023 begins, a key anti-financial discrimination initiative is expanding million-dollar penalties and the kinds of businesses found to violate fair lending laws. The Combatting Redlining Initiative ... After halting Criminal Court jury trials, hearing reveals new details on juror summons
By Nick Chrastil The Lens During testimony on last Wednesday (January 25), an Orleans Parish Criminal Court administrator seemed to confirm allegations that the court had improperly disqualified people with past felony ... High levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in drinking water spur concern
By Nigell Moses Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans conducted a study last summer on the level of chemicals flowing in the Mississippi River, the central source ... 381,000 Louisianians approved for Biden’s student debt forgiveness
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Out of more than 600,000 Louisianians identified as qualified for Biden’s student loan forgiveness, 381,000 applied and were approved before a federal court case forced ... St. John offers draft zoning rules dramatically reducing buffer areas around industrial sites, postpones public meetings for them
By Joshua Rosenberg The Lens The St. John the Baptist Parish Zoning Department recently released draft zoning revisions that would appear to dramatically reduce the distance from which heavy industrial sites can ... Xavier celebrates life of Dr. Malcolm Breda
By TaShia Hogue Contributing Writer Dr. Malcolm J. Breda, a professor emeritus of music at Xavier University, passed away on January 17, 2023, at the age ...
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