Council and PANO reacts to consent monitor report saying more work needed
Council and PANO reacts to consent monitor report saying more work needed By Rob Masson | February 18, 2021 at 5:04 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 5:40 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department says a new report by a consent decree monitor, pointing out deficiencies in the long-running reform program, does not provide an accurate assessment of progress.
Many thought the department had achieved most of its goals, but the decree monitor says not so.
The NOPD had hoped to get out of the expensive consent decree soon but the new report makes it clear there is still work to do and major challenges when it comes to fighting crime.
COVID s impact on Zulu is immeasurable
To get back to the level of celebration for Mardi Gras so many of us miss, the pandemic requires a mass response. That applies to people of every color. Author: Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Published: 10:53 PM CST February 15, 2021 Updated: 11:00 PM CST February 15, 2021
NEW ORLEANS To see Zulu floats this Mardi Gras, you have to find them. One is the house float at the home of Jay Banks, a New Orleans City Councilman and chairman of the board of directors of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. We asked Councilman Banks for his thoughts on how to celebrate Mardi Gras during a pandemic.