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Mother’s Day shooting reminds us that no one is immune from street violence

This image from a surveillance video shows people scattering as a man shoots into the crowd at a second-line parade Sunday.

"At any given moment, something can jump out," said Deb Cotton in an interview last year. Cotton has spent the last several years documenting second-lines and brass bands. How can New Orleans preserve those traditions and create a sense of safety for participants?

Opinion    By Jed Horne    May 13, 2013    3 comments

Have Louisiana’s lethal injection drugs expired? Records unavailable

A death house gurney of the type Louisiana uses to execute prisoners at Angola.

The manufacturer now forbids use of Nembutal in state executions, leading defense attorneys to question when Louisiana's stash was produced. The drug has a maximum shelf life of two to three years.

By Della Hasselle    April 30, 2013    

Judge extends deadline for city, Justice Department to pick NOPD monitor

If the sides can't agree, a judge will award the contract, worth at least $7 million.

By Tom Gogola    April 29, 2013    

911 operators answer hundreds of calls every day related to police officers’ moonlighting

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About 250 times a day, a New Orleans police officer calls the 911 center to check in for a "paid detail" assignment — a private security job paying up to $39 an hour. Meanwhile, some people calling 911 wait so long for an answer, they hang up before reaching anyone.

By Tom Gogola    April 25, 2013    3 comments

Postponements continue to dog Criminal Court despite huge drop in its caseload

Cutbacks in public defenders office means defense lawyers often don't make it to hearings.

By Tom Gogola    April 24, 2013    

Live blog: 2 companies vie to monitor reforms to New Orleans Police Department

A committee meets at noon to choose between Hillard Heintze and SheppardMullin.

By Tom Gogola    April 15, 2013    

Finalists to monitor NOPD subject themselves to public scrutiny on Monday

The feds have a favorite and so does Mayor Landrieu. Can they find common ground?

By Tom Gogola    April 12, 2013    

Angry sheriff takes the stand, later accuses mayor of ‘Archie Bunker’ tactics

Gusman says he signed the consent decree after the city refused his 2013 request for an extra $15 million.

By Tom Gogola    April 4, 2013    

Schizophrenic inmate tells court about jail violence; Gusman testifies Thursday

Deputy mayor and judge clash over whether the city was included in consent decree negotiations.

By Tom Gogola    April 3, 2013    1 comment

Guns, drugs, gambling, violence: Video shows out-of-control Orleans prison

Jail security is a study in "total dysfunction," testified expert witness Manuel Romero.

By Tom Gogola    April 2, 2013    4 comments
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