Demolition of Hard Rock Hotel Can Proceed; Inspector Sentencing Set for July

Demolition of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which collapsed last fall and resulted in the deaths of three workers and led to more than a dozen injuries and workers' compensation claims, can now proceed after city officials approved a plan. Meanwhile, the sentencing date for a city building inspector who pleaded guilty to accepting $65,000 in bribes on other projects has been rescheduled for July 27, federal court documents show. Kevin Richardson was not connected with the Hard Rock inspection but is part of a number of federal, state and local investigations that have found ins...