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Advocates: City Council should use power of the purse to force criminal district court to change its use of bail and court fees

by Michael Isaac Stein November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

The city gave the court $3.8 million in additional funding this year. Reform advocates argue that the money should be contingent on reform.

City Planning Commission votes against increasing jail capacity

by Nicholas Chrastil October 8, 2019November 7, 2019

City Planning staff recommends raising bed cap at Orleans jail

by Michael Stein and Charles Maldonado October 4, 2019November 7, 2019

Council committee urges courts to forgive court debt, outstanding warrants

by Nicholas Chrastil September 26, 2019November 7, 2019

Council members question whether the city is holding too many teens in the adult jail

by Michael Isaac Stein August 30, 2019November 7, 2019

State Supreme Court updates standards for drug courts throughout the state to require confirmation testing

by Nicholas Chrastil August 6, 2019November 7, 2019

Advocates take their case for ending cash bail in New Orleans to the City Council

by Nicholas Chrastil July 23, 2019November 7, 2019

Police found surveillance cameras with NOPD logos mounted to a Lakeview light pole. They weren’t the city’s. But they were near a house connected to a city crime-camera contractor.

by Michael Stein and Charles Maldonado June 20, 2019November 7, 2019

Legal agreement in federal bail suit will require New Orleans judge to consider alternatives to detention, whether defendants can pay

by Nicholas Chrastil June 14, 2019November 7, 2019

It’s time to abolish money bail and conviction fees in New Orleans courts

by The Rev. William Barnwell June 12, 2019November 7, 2019