Transcript Reveals Judge Sympathetic to Concerns of Residents along 17th Street Canal
Short history: On January 14, 2011, a group of residents along the 17th Street Canal in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans got their day in court. Calling themselves the 17th Street Canal Coalition, they were heard in Civil Court presided over by Judge Kern Reese. The group requests compensation for their backyards which have […]
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Dr. Ivor van Heerden’s attorney on recent ruling on lawsuit
This morning, I spoke to Dr. Ivor van Heerden’s lawyer, Jill Craft regarding U.S. District Judge James Brady’s ruling that Dr. van Heerden is not entitled to tenure at Louisiana State University (LSU). Van Heerden asserts he was entitled to tenure and that LSU deprived him of due process. Van Heerden also claims, in his […]
The New York Times Respondeth to our Petition
Earlier this month (Jan 6), we hand-delivered 1,566 petition signatures and their accompanying comments to the New York Times office in New York City. These signatures – from residents all across the United States – made it clear that informed citizens understand that “Katrina” did not flood New Orleans. Blatant civil engineering mistakes did. Blaming […]
