For years, the New Orleans Police Department has been lying about using facial recognition software, hiding their use of it from the public by never bringing it up on their own volition, and denying their use of it when directly questioned about it. As recently as July, Ross Bourgeois, a representative of the Real Time […]
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today confirmed the removal by a recovery team of the remains of Jose Ponce Arreola, who was killed in the collapse of the Hard Rock project last October. “We are grateful to finally have some measure of closure for both families, who had to experience an intolerable […]
This week, the City of New Orleans launches a series of initiatives that are designed to support outdoor dining as restaurants continue to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic. The City’s Outdoor Dining Program will utilize portions of the public right of way to support businesses, promote safe places and physical distancing, and activate […]
NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued the following statement on the launch of “Returning Citizen Stimulus Program,” a collaboration between the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) and its partners: “I am grateful for the partnership the City has with CEO, as well as the Justice and Mobility Fund, Urban League of Louisiana, The First […]
THE NEXT 504LIFE FUNDRAISER FOR NEW ORLEANS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 4, 2020 The initiative’s goal is to raise funds to purchase and deliver lifesaving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for New Orleans area hospitals and first responders 504LIFE is a livestream telethon event featuring local luminaries and stars from around the world who love […]
On Monday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office announced a new deferred forgivable loan program for eligible Orleans Parish homeowners. The program provides up to $35,000 (including closing costs) for homeowners in New Orleans to conduct health and safety repairs on their home. The loan period is for 10 years, with payments deferred/forgiven at a zero percent […]
On September 2, the City of New Orleans deployed 19 public safety personnel to Florida to help preparations ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
In an Uptown street off Magazine, stands a tiny little scarecrow, sitting atop a traffic cone.
The Environment America Research & Policy Center released a report showing that New Orleans ranked 13th nationwide for solar energy capacity per capita.
Chevron, one of the defendants named in a lawsuit filed last week by the City of New Orleans in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, has filed a motion to remove the lawsuit to federal court. In a statement, Melissa Landry, spokesperson for the legal team representing Chevron and other energy companies said: “For decades the […]
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