Author: Matt Davis
Lens probe prompts City Hall to take a closer look at low-ball boathouse leases
City brings in only a portion of what the market demands for sought-after lakefront boathouses
How much would you pay to lease a prime lakefront boathouse at the city's yacht harbor? How about $200 a month?
Changes in NOPD's arrest policies save city nearly $2 million in jail fees so far this year
Inmate's lawyer: Sheriff emptied women's jail after complaint to feds about conditions
Criminal Court judges' attendance, time on bench vary widely, according to DA stats
D.A. Cannizzaro fires back by releasing Judge White's attendance record
Some judges who were challenged by DA say he gamed the system when he was on bench
Cannizzaro’s impressive stats as a judge were sometimes inflated, say two current judges, as well as an attorney assigned to Cannizzaro’s courtroom. If true, his actions would raise ethical concerns.
Join us in examining sheriff's budget
Sheriff Marlin Gusman has provided the most detailed disclosure yet about the department’s revenues and expenditures.
Sheriff's eyes bigger than inmates' bellies
With a pricetag now in excess of $80 million, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has gone 50 percent over budget to build a kitchen, warehouse and power plant for his new jail complex.
