The legislative instrument that will result in teachers getting an 800-dollar and school support workers 400-dollars has received final legislative approval.
Two Louisiana State troopers were terminated on Friday, months after both were arrested and accused of using excessive force against Black suspects. Dakota DeMoss and George Harper had been on leave pending an internal investigation, DeMoss was also involved in the arrest of Ronald Greene, the black man who died while in police custody in 2019.
In three weeks, landlords can file for the eviction of tenants who have failed to pay rent. A moratorium on evictions began last year during the onset of the pandemic and has been extended numerous times. However New Orleans First City Clerk of Court, Austin Badon, who oversees evections says some landlords have seen their tenants who have failed to pay out at casinos and even driving new cars. He says property owners are fed up.
According to the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center tenants are still responsible for the entirety of the rent owed and landlords can begin collecting rent on July 1st.
Cleco says assistance is available to help customers pay late fees or past-due utility bills. For more information go to L-A-State-rent-dot-com. Cleco spokesperson Fran Pheonix says the assistance is not exclusive to Cleco customers…
The money comes from the federal government’s emergency rental assistance program.