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Violence, chaos at New Orleans jail after guards fled from Katrina, survivor says
Guards at a New Orleans jail fled their posts after Hurricane Katrina struck, leaving prisoners behind in appalling conditions, according to Australian tourist interviewed for the Sydney Sunday Telegraph. Ashley Macdonald was arrested for being d (More) |
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No government guarantees for illegal immigrants caught up in Katrina
The US government has so far held back from making any guarantee to illegal immigrants caught up in aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that they will be able to seek help from federal agencies without fear of arrest on immigration grounds. After the Se (More) |
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President signs executive order suspending wage law in Katrina wake
President George W. Bush has issued an executive order allowing federal contractors working to rebuild areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina to pay lower wages, effectively suspending regulations under the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act [US Department of Labor (More) |
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City attorney says New Orleans "fully secured"
New Orleans city attorney Sherry Landry said Friday that the city is now "fully secured" following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the disorder that broke out afterwards. She told a news conference that "Fourteen thou (More) |
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Hurricane Katrina prompts Congress to consider several changes to federal law
Faced with a daunting task of recovery after Hurricane Katrina , groups from the Gulf region have sought money from Congress, but they have also sought relief from myriad federal laws that could potentially hinder efforts to rebuild the region. Memb (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ FEMA chief to be relieved of Katrina duties
AP is reporting that US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is relieving FEMA Director Michael Brown of his role in managing the federal government's Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Brown will reportedly be replaced by Coast Guard (More) |
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Emergency legislation allows federal courts in New Orleans to relocate
Emergency legislation allowing federal courts in New Orleans to relocate operations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina was signed by President Bush Thursday. Faced with a halt in judicial work at courthouses in the devastated city, the House and Sen (More) |
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Katrina response has US lawmakers reconsidering Posse Comitatus Act
With Washington reeling from criticism about its response to Hurricane Katrina , lawmakers are again considering relaxation of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 [Wikipedia backgrounder; text of 18 US Code s. 1385], which generally prohibits federal so (More) |
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New Orleans police ready for forced evacuations
New Orleans police are preparing to carry out Mayor Ray Nagin's forced removal order Friday as the last voluntary evacuees left the city Thursday. Earlier this week, Nagin authorized the forced removal of anyone not engaged in the Hurricane K (More) |
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Environmental brief ~ CA joins states suit to increase appliance energy-efficiency
In Thursday's environmental law news, California has joined 14 other states suing the US Department of Energy (DOE) , alleging that the agency is 6 to 13 years behind schedule in updating efficiency standards for some household and commercial ap (More) |
Maurice Papon convicted of war crimes
On April 2, 1998, Maurice Papon was convicted of war crimes for his role in deporting French Jews to concentration camps during the Nazi occupation of France. Under German occupation, Papon served as the supervisor of the Service for Jewish Questions in Bordeaux from which he collaborated with the Nazi S.S. and oversaw the deportation of 1,560 Jewish men, women, and children to concentration camps.
Read an biography of Maurice Papon from the BBC.
