Criminal Justice
Officers who fired stun gun at man doused in gasoline, setting him ablaze, aren’t liable, appeals court rules
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Officers who fired stun guns at a man who had doused himself with gasoline are protected by qualified immunity in a suit by his widow and children, a federal appeals court has ruled.
The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the officers in Arlington, Texas, did not violate the Fourth Amendment rights of Gabriel Eduardo Olivas. TechDirt covered the Feb. 8 upublished decision in a post for Above the Law.
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Bob’s Bayou Black Marina in Gibson can stay open for at least another 12 months.
For the third straight year, a one-year lease between the marina and Williams Inc. has been approved, from March 1 to the end of February 2022.
Previously, the marina operated under what it thought was a 30-year lease of a 300-yard outlet canal that stretches from the marina to Shell Barge Canal, which connects to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, that expired in 2024. But Williams informed the marina Jan. 31, 2018, that the lease had expired.
The marina received a one-year extension, until Feb. 28, 2019, and was told a metal gate would be installed on March 1, 2019, to stop access, before negotiating yet another one-year extension.
My New Orleans
03/02/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – From painters to performance artists, New Orleans has no shortage of talented creatives. To celebrate the artistic souls of the city, JAMNOLA is introducing its “JAMNOLA at Night” artist takeover concept, with the first artist takeover taking place March 9. “JAMNOLA at Night: The Future is Black Joy Art Music,” curated by Vally O and DC PauL, will take place from 6-10 p.m.
JAMNOLA is a love letter to New Orleans and pays tribute to the people and artists who have left their mark on the city, especially the Black community. This special event will celebrate Black Joy, Art and Music with performances of spoken word, artists, dancers and more. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.jamnola.com starting Monday, March 1.
March 1, 2021 By Frank McCormack
Global Maritime Ministries (GMM), a New Orleans-based organization that serves seafarers and inland mariners who call on ports in southeast Louisiana, along with the region’s broader maritime community, typically presents a pair of awards to local maritime leaders during its annual gala event. With ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19, though, Global Maritime Ministries Executive Director Philip Vandercook took the awards to the recipients’ places of work, bringing a personal touch to a season otherwise marked by virtual events and video calls.
GMM’s annual awards include the Crystal Lighthouse Award, which honors an individual’s leadership within the maritime community, and the John P. Vandercook Service Award, which recognizes humanitarian work among the region’s seafarers. The service award is named after Vandercook’s father, who began working with international seafarer