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Taken for a Ride
Investigations
Stranded at the bus stop: Shortage of drivers, permitted school buses leave children waiting
This time, it's not just a problem for the city of New Orleans, and not just an issue for charter schools.
Investigations
Five of every six New Orleans school buses lack permits a week before school starts
As of this Tuesday, 695 school buses have applied for CPNCs. Only 110 of them had been approved for a CPNC.
Taken For A Ride
95 New Orleans school bus drivers did not have proper permit in 2019
In the wake of WWL-TV’s “Taken for a Ride” investigation, the city of New Orleans stepped in and imposed new school bus regulations last February.
Taken For A Ride
Is New Orleans' permit system hurting local school bus companies?
Bus companies told WWL-TV the city’s new permit requirements are hurting them disproportionately, squeezing them out in favor of larger national or regional firms.
Taken For A Ride
Dozens of New Orleans school bus drivers still do not have required permits
Only 28 of the 95 unpermitted drivers identified by WWL-TV had even applied for the city permits, which were implemented in February 2019
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Losing Faith: The Church Sex Abuse Scandal
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News
Former inmate wearing orange jumpsuit outside New Orleans Criminal Court triggers lockdown
A preliminary background check revealed that the man had been an inmate at the jail as recently as 2022.
Mike Perlstein
Another guilty plea 'Highway Robbery' scheme
Antoine Clark, 34, became the 49th defendant to plead guilty out of 52 defendants in the sprawling and ongoing case.
Mike Perlstein
Phone seized from Mayor Cantrell's ally reveals key evidence in federal bribery investigation
Former boxer and convicted felon, Fouad Zeton, could become star witness against former business partner, Randy Farrell and Mayor Cantrell.
Mike Perlstein
N.O. prosecutor caught on video using racial slur and talking about cocaine
Five months after the video was recorded, it was sent to the DA's office, but Walker McInturff, continued to prosecute cases. He was fired for a separate incident.
Losing Faith
Expert issues report on how to settle highly contentious New Orleans church bankruptcy case
Mohsin ‘Mo’ Meghji was paid $350,000 to advise on conflicting settlement proposals from the church and clergy abuse victims.
Mike Perlstein
N.O. teen sentenced to 5 years after guilty plea, grandmother of teen shot in robbery speaks out
Lynell Reynolds, now 19, won’t start serving his five-year sentence for the escape until he turns 21.
Mike Perlstein
Escapee receives 5 years after nearly completing juvenile life sentence for shooting, paralyzing man
Reynolds was the subject of a three-week manhunt involving the U.S. Marshals Service before he was captured in San Antonio.
Down The Drain
Company hired to resolve SWBNO billing disputes off to promising start
WWL's Down the Drain investigation team says bills that remained in limbo after years of appeals are now being resolved in hours.
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