SECRET LITIGATION: For the past three years, the prestigious Isidore Newman School in Uptown New Orleans has been secretly defending itself in federal court against a former student's allegations that it discriminated against her after another student digitally penetrated, fondled and kissed her without her consent. Her assailant pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor criminal charge, but the school has managed to keep the civil litigation sealed from public view.
PLAYOFFS? YOU KIDDING ME? We're not joking when we say the New Orleans Saints, 6-7 on the year, could make the playoffs. In fact, their chances have improved to 19%. Here's why.
A CERTAIN STREET: Chipping away at a list of 37 streets and parks up for renaming, the New Orleans Planning Commission recommended Tuesday that Allen Toussaint, one of the city's premier musicians, replace Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, on the four-mile-long boulevard through Gentilly and Lakeview.
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With the losing streak finally over for the New Orleans Saints, their odds of making the playoffs at this stage in the game are a smidge better than they were last week. Read more
Robert E. Lee Boulevard should be renamed for one of New Orleans' most beloved rhythm and blues icons, the City Planning Commission agreed Tuesday in a move aligned with recent city efforts to end the commemorations of racist individuals and symbols of the Confederacy. Read more
