PODCAST: Governor’s veto and scholar’s arrest put authorities energy below scrutiny (Audio)
LISTENER ADVISORY: This episode features a dialogue of threats of faculty violence that could be delicate for some listeners. On this episode of Behind The Lens, reporters study how authorities energy can form the lives of individuals caught inside Louisiana’s prison justice…
Veto of Louisiana invoice leaves exonerees dealing with cost caps
Greg Brilliant spent 27.5 years in jail earlier than being exonerated in 2003. After proving his factual innocence, he started receiving wrongful conviction compensation from the state of Louisiana. Brilliant acquired a $190,000 lump-sum compensation cost in 2011, adopted by…
Metropolis Council poised to ship $10 million to colleges, Cantrell may veto
With an upcoming funds modification, New Orleans Metropolis Councilmembers plan to ship an extra $10 million to NOLA Public Faculties, supporting the cash-strapped college district and honoring a purported November settlement torpedoed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell. All seven council members…