You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Ka'Mauri Harrison, 9, poses outside Brener & Kraus, L.L.C. in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ka'Mauri Harrison, 9, was suspended for 6 days from his 4th grade virtual class at Woodmere Elementary in Harvey after a teacher saw him move a BB gun in his room while he was taking a test. He was suspended under a rule that forbids guns on campus.Ka'Mauri Harrison, 9, poses with his parents Nyron Harrison and Thelma Williams and their lawyer Chelsea Brener Cusimano at Brener & Kraus, L.L.C. in New Orleans,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Ka'Mauri Harrison, 9, poses outside Brener & Kraus, L.L.C. in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ka'Mauri Harrison, 9, was suspended for 6 days from his 4th grade virtual class at Woodmere Elementary in Harvey after a teacher saw him move a BB gun in his room while he was taking a test. He was suspended under a rule that forbids guns on campus.Ka'Mauri Harrison, 9, poses with his parents Nyron Harrison and Thelma Williams and their lawyer Chelsea Brener Cusimano at Brener & Kraus, L.L.C. in New Orleans,...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The new Paycheck Protection Program recently passed by Congress has been a godsend for Bob Sternhell and his 18 employees.Sternhell qualified for an $181,000 loan through the federal program, which provides forgivable loans to small companies that agree to keep their workers on the payroll for 8 weeks. That's just enough breathing room to ensure the company’s continued operations for at least the next six months, he said.“That gave everybody security,” said Sternhell, who owns Solutient, a New Orleans company that...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The new Paycheck Protection Program recently passed by Congress has been a godsend for Bob Sternhell and his 18 employees.Sternhell qualified for an $181,000 loan through the federal program, which provides forgivable loans to small companies that agree to keep their workers on the payroll for 8 weeks. That's just enough breathing room to ensure the company’s continued operations for at least the next six months, he said.“That gave everybody security,” said Sternhell, who owns Solutient, a New Orleans company that...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center. There's a slight chance that southern Plaquemines Parish will see tropical storm force winds associated with Tropical Storm Eta.The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Eta in the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Theta in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and a system that could become Tropical Storm Iota in the Caribbean Sea.Tropical Storm Theta is not expected to pose a threat as it moves east in the Atlantic.Even before Tropical Storm Eta's shift to the east,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center. There's a slight chance that southern Plaquemines Parish will see tropical storm force winds associated with Tropical Storm Eta.The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Eta in the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Theta in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and a system that could become Tropical Storm Iota in the Caribbean Sea.Tropical Storm Theta is not expected to pose a threat as it moves east in the Atlantic.Even before Tropical Storm Eta's shift to the east,...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Victor White IIIIberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal Victor White IIIIberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal’s office agreed to a $325,000 settlement two years ago stemming from the high-profile shooting death of Victor White III as he sat handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car, according to copies of checks released this week by a state sheriff’s insurance pool.The long-sealed settlement figure, public for the first time after a successful legal challenge by The Advocate,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Victor White IIIIberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal Victor White IIIIberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal’s office agreed to a $325,000 settlement two years ago stemming from the high-profile shooting death of Victor White III as he sat handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car, according to copies of checks released this week by a state sheriff’s insurance pool.The long-sealed settlement figure, public for the first time after a successful legal challenge by The Advocate,...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams began to unfurl his reform agenda this week in a directive related to parole decisions that marks a sharp break from the more punitive bent of his predecessor, Leon Cannizzaro.In a memo to senior prosecutors on Monday, the office's new civil rights chief, Emily Maw, said the office's lawyers would “no longer take a position on parole or pardon applications, no matter the nature of the underlying crime. This means we will not oppose parole or pardon applications, even...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams began to unfurl his reform agenda this week in a directive related to parole decisions that marks a sharp break from the more punitive bent of his predecessor, Leon Cannizzaro.In a memo to senior prosecutors on Monday, the office's new civil rights chief, Emily Maw, said the office's lawyers would “no longer take a position on parole or pardon applications, no matter the nature of the underlying crime. This means we will not oppose parole or pardon applications, even...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The and Utah Jazz restart their regular seasons against one another, and the two teams are discussing the possibility of kneeling together during the national anthem Thursday, .The New Orleans and Utah players are talking about a united effort that'd involve surrounding the Black Lives Matter signage on the court. Coaches are reportedly expected to join in the demonstration.Pelicans players have said publicly that they plan to take advantage of an NBA ruling allowing messages on jerseys. In early July the NBA and its...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The and Utah Jazz restart their regular seasons against one another, and the two teams are discussing the possibility of kneeling together during the national anthem Thursday, .The New Orleans and Utah players are talking about a united effort that'd involve surrounding the Black Lives Matter signage on the court. Coaches are reportedly expected to join in the demonstration.Pelicans players have said publicly that they plan to take advantage of an NBA ruling allowing messages on jerseys. In early July the NBA and its...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.xREADERSUPPORTERPATRONNew Orleans singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw performs in Slidell.Fiddler Amanda Shaw performs during the 2019 Bayou Boogaloo.New Orleans singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw felt the best way to mark 2020, a year that includes her 30th birthday on Aug. 2 and is her 20th year as a working musician, would be to celebrate the roots of her roots-based music. So spent time at Esplanade Studios last November to record an album of Cajun staples.“I knew I wanted to call it ‘Joie,’ which is French for joy,” she...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.xREADERSUPPORTERPATRONNew Orleans singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw performs in Slidell.Fiddler Amanda Shaw performs during the 2019 Bayou Boogaloo.New Orleans singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw felt the best way to mark 2020, a year that includes her 30th birthday on Aug. 2 and is her 20th year as a working musician, would be to celebrate the roots of her roots-based music. So spent time at Esplanade Studios last November to record an album of Cajun staples.“I knew I wanted to call it ‘Joie,’ which is French for joy,” she...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A public notice looms in front of an abandoned dirt race track off Louisiana 36 in rural St. Tammany Parish. Developers are seeking a rezoning to construct a construction and debris landfil on the site, Aug. 30, 2020.A sign in front of a home on La. 434 makes it clear what the homeowner thinks of a proposal to put a construction and demolition landfill on nearby La. 36. A public notice looms in front of an abandoned dirt race track off Louisiana 36 in rural St. Tammany Parish. Developers are seeking a rezoning...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A public notice looms in front of an abandoned dirt race track off Louisiana 36 in rural St. Tammany Parish. Developers are seeking a rezoning to construct a construction and debris landfil on the site, Aug. 30, 2020.A sign in front of a home on La. 434 makes it clear what the homeowner thinks of a proposal to put a construction and demolition landfill on nearby La. 36. A public notice looms in front of an abandoned dirt race track off Louisiana 36 in rural St. Tammany Parish. Developers are seeking a rezoning...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A gorilla was born Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at Audubon Zoo, marking the zoo's first gorilla birth in 24 years. The mother's name is Tumani. A gorilla was born Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Audubon Zoo, marking the zoo's first gorilla birth in 24 years. The mother, Tumani, is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo via Audubon Zoo)A gorilla was born Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Audubon Zoo, marking the zoo's first gorilla birth in 24 years. Parents Tumani and Okpara are seen here in this undated photo. (Photo via Audubon...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A gorilla was born Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at Audubon Zoo, marking the zoo's first gorilla birth in 24 years. The mother's name is Tumani. A gorilla was born Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Audubon Zoo, marking the zoo's first gorilla birth in 24 years. The mother, Tumani, is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo via Audubon Zoo)A gorilla was born Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Audubon Zoo, marking the zoo's first gorilla birth in 24 years. Parents Tumani and Okpara are seen here in this undated photo. (Photo via Audubon...WW…

You are the owner of this article.A report issued by the nation’s top health agency this week says Mardi Gras likely accelerated the spread of the new coronavirus in Louisiana, but the agency conceded it did not advise anyone in the U.S. to consider canceling large events until more than two weeks after the famed New Orleans street party.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , issued Friday, supports claims made by Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell that the country’s leading medical experts never warned them to cancel parades or other large Carnival...…You are the owner of this article.A report issued by the nation’s top health agency this week says Mardi Gras likely accelerated the spread of the new coronavirus in Louisiana, but the agency conceded it did not advise anyone in the U.S. to consider canceling large events until more than two weeks after the famed New Orleans street party.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , issued Friday, supports claims made by Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell that the country’s leading medical experts never warned them to cancel parades or other large Carnival...WW…