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City rolls out non-police 911 mental-health response

by Nick ChrastilJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Criminal Justice

A group of ‘violence interrupters’ worked the streets of New Orleans to prevent retaliatory shootings — until they were sidelined 2 years ago

by Nick Chrastil and Katy ReckdahlMay 25, 2023May 30, 2023

Criminal Justice

Neighborhood security stopped 3 young Black males; A federal judge is weighing a lawsuit over it

by Nick ChrastilMay 24, 2023May 25, 2023

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Behind the Lens Episode 204: ‘Some of the most shocking things we heard about were medical and mental health care’

by Carolyne HeldmanMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023

Criminal Justice

Louisiana leads nation in percentage of people in adult prisons for crimes they committed as kids

by Nick ChrastilMay 10, 2023May 11, 2023

Criminal Justice

After 23 years in prison for killing her abuser, she hopes no one in Louisiana has to do that again

by Julie O'Donoghue for the Louisiana IlluminatorMay 6, 2023May 8, 2023

Criminal Justice

A Louisiana lawmaker wants mandatory life without parole sentence for fentanyl distribution

by Nick ChrastilApril 20, 2023April 26, 2023

Criminal Justice

Sheriff turns over information related to questionable uses of force

by Nick ChrastilApril 7, 2023April 7, 2023

Criminal Justice

Orleans Parish Sheriff Hutson withholding investigative records related several ‘serious’ uses of force on mental health tier

by Nick ChrastilApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023