An anonymous source from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has leaked an email to Big Easy Magazine that details the planned use of inmate labor from Dixon Correctional Institute to clean "state owned buildings [Â…] until further notice." The email is signed by a Timothy A. White whose name appears in government documents as […]
There's a lot of buzz around Sheriff Marlin Gusman right now with the October 9th election approaching. Gusman announced in April that they would be running for re-election. They were originally elected as Sheriff in 2004 and served on the city council for four years. Since 2013, however, the city has been under a federal […]
The mayor's office released a press statement August 4th affirming the sentiment expressed in a letter addressed to the Metro Service Group signed by Matt Torri, Director of the Department of Sanitation. The letter notably states: "Unfortunately, as of August 3rd, 2021, Metro reported that collections in Service Area 2 remain a half-day behind. Metro […]
On July 30th, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses grassroots action to produce petrochemical pollution accountability, released a press statement detailing a recent proposed settlement between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC. The settlement finds that Nucor's Romeville facility in St. James Parish repeatedly violated […]
The Associated Press reported that Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has made a deal with Republican lawmakers to end federal pandemic unemployment aid early this Saturday, July 31st. The original expiration date was September 6th. The decision makes John Bel Edwards the first Democratic governor to end jobless benefits early and join the two dozen […]
The debate over the Orleans Justice Center highlights the city’s struggle to balance constitutional standards of care with costly expansion plans. While some push for the Phase III facility, many community advocates and experts argue that retrofitting the current Orleans Justice Center offers a more practical and cost-effective solution to address mental health needs without […]
Beloved French Quarter artist and activist, Sher Stewart, passed away the morning of July 18th from injuries following a July 16th hit-and-run outside her home at the corner of Pauger and St. Claude. Stewart, 74, traveled via a yellow bicycle she had named Sunshine. On the 16th, she was returning home with her art supplies […]
"Cynical and frivolous" is how a letter to Louisiana State Legislature signed by nearly 100 bishops and clergy of various faith traditions describes Senate Bill 156. SB 156 would bar transgender students from competing in sports outside of their assigned gender at birth. Clergy representing 12 faith traditions in 24 cities across Louisiana delivered a […]
Yesterday was a big day in New Orleans for advocates of criminal justice and mental healthcare reform, especially the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC). A crowd of community advocates spoke in opposition to the construction of a new Phase III jail for inmates with mental health problems at the city council meeting. These advocates […]
Despite rising pressure, Metro Service Group is still failing to keep up with pick-ups throughout the areas of New Orleans it serves. New numbers from Nola.com, add to that pressure. In June, 3,895 New Orleans residents called 311 to report late pickups for trash and recycling, and that's a record high. The previous record was […]
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