Daily Archives: February 7, 2020

N.O. to launch ankle monitor program for juvenile offenders

By Kenny Kuhn | WWL.com | February 7, 2020 Juvenile crime, particularly vehicle burglary, is a growing problem for residents and city leaders in New Orleans. But city leaders announced they are taking action in the form of electronic ankle monitors. “This monitor is a mechanism, that forces the child the juvenile to comply or…

City says Polite hired to assess systemic permitting issues, not Hard Rock collapse

By David Hammer | WWL Tv | February 7, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — Two top city officials met with the media Friday to explain why Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed a $50,000 contract with former U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite last week, saying they sought an outside investigation of the city’s permitting office in response to a…