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Author Archives: Samantha Sunne
Samantha Sunne is a freelance journalist in New Orleans. She's worked for Reuters, The Washington Post, the American Press Institute and other publications.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State audit says DeSoto DA pulled money from other agencies through ‘traffic diversion’ programs
The audit confirms The Lens’ findings about the effect of the programs, which allow DAs to keep fines in exchange for dropping traffic tickets.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Southern Poverty Law Center files complaint on traffic diversion
The activist group filed a formal complaint on Monday spurred by The Lens’ investigation into traffic diversion programs.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Calcasieu Parish DA shares revenue from diverted traffic tickets with public defender
Public defenders complained that they couldn’t pay the bills because DAs were offering drivers a deal: Write us a check and we’ll drop the charge.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
Louisiana DAs offer motorists a deal: Write us a check and we’ll dismiss your speeding ticket
Some people who get speeding tickets are given the option to write a check to the local district attorney’s office, which keeps the ticket out of court and off their driving record. The money stays with the DA. Public defenders, which rely on revenue from traffic tickets in court, say these diversion programs have hurt their budgets.