Neighborhoods Watched
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The city only directly owns 555 cameras, which are plotted on the map below. The other 420 live video feeds come through a program called Safecam Platinum, which allows private residents and businesses to hook up their cameras to the city system. This is a map of 48 participating Safecam Platinum businesses.
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Licensing a troubled juvenile jail. A year ago, when Jackson Parish opened its new, unlicensed juvenile jail, kids complained of extended stints of solitary confinement, along with extensive abuse and violations. A DCFS inspection supported those claims, but the agency gave the jail a license anyway. by Nick Chrastil October 1, 2024.
Cantrell wins second term as mayor - The Lens
WEBNov 13, 2021 · X. Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaking at a March 15, 2020 press conference regarding the coronavirus crisis. (Michael Isaac Stein/The Lens) New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was elected to serve a second term on Saturday, defeating 13 challengers to avoid a runoff next month. The outcome is no …
Methanol company on its own to resolve stalled $2.2 billion …
WEBSep 1, 2022 · The St. James Parish Council on Wednesday effectively rejected a bid to allow for industrial development in a neighborhood currently zoned residential, leaving the land’s owner — the South Louisiana Methanol (SLM) company — on its own to resolve a stalled $2.2 billion project on the site.
Monitors anticipate NOPD could be in full compliance with …
WEBMar 23, 2021 · The federal monitor leading oversight of the New Orleans Police Department’s long standing consent decree said at a virtual meeting Tuesday that after nearly a decade, the department could be in full compliance with the agreement by July. After that, he said, the NOPD would enter into a “sustainment period” for …
‘It isn't very clear who is responsible for the jail getting to that ...
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The Orleans Justice Center, the city’s jail, has exceeded its city-mandated population cap of 1,250. As of Wednesday (June 19th), the City Council data dashboard showed that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office had in its custody 1,322 individuals, 72 people beyond the cap set in 2019 by the council. That’s nearly twice as high as the jail ...
Judge orders Angola to provide Farm Line workers access to
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Credit: U.S. Justice Action Network Watering plants with a five-gallon bucket and a Styrofoam cup. Evidence also showed that the DOC’s lack of attention to the field workers’ needs stemmed from “deliberate indifference” to such risks, Jackson found, which likely violates the men’s constitutional rights, specifically the Eighth Amendment’s ...
About The Lens’ property sales search tool
WEBEverything in this tool is taken directly from the Land Records Division’s computer system. Those employees may make mistakes when entering sales. Due to the volume of records, we cannot double-check everything against court documents. However, we do look for obvious errors, such as a sale date in the future, and will withhold publication of ...
Neighborhoods Watched: The Cost of a Camera - The Lens
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The Cost of a Camera. New Orleans has spent millions on surveillance, but the full price tag is unclear. Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021. The upfront cost of a single New Orleans surveillance camera ranges from $1,094 to $8,263, depending on their capabilities — like zoom, pan tilt and ...
‘Doubles-to-Dorms’: Another threat to New Orleans neighborhoods
WEBOct 30, 2020 · For years, short-term rental properties proliferated and threatened New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods, leading to loss of the social fabric and to the eviction of longtime residents.In August 2019, the City Council passed rules to rein in short-term rentals, and residents breathed a sigh of relief.. Now, the University/Carrollton Area is facing a similar threat: the mass conversion of ...