The success of the ballot measure could come down to whether the French Quarter Management District and the city can strike a deal on the use and control over the funds.
Promise of Justice Initiative criticizes state and federal response at jails and prisons statewide.
The emails show that the NOPD and Louisiana State Police have had a formal relationship since at least 2018 that provides the NOPD access facial recognition software.
The DA-elect lays out his plan for hiring staff and a new Civil Rights Division to be headed by former director of the Innocence Project New Orleans
In scathing report, judge says he has “lost trust” in the city.
Williams defeated Keva Landrum in Saturday's election. He has pledged to end the policies of mass incarceration in the city.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could overturn at least 1,500 split jury verdicts in Louisiana. But in Orleans Parish, hundreds convicted by a 10-2 jury may not have to rely on a court ruling, under pledges from Williams, Landrum.
At least one court staff member and one attorney with the public defenders office have tested positive.
A last-minute budget amendment will help the office hire outside attorneys to handle some cases. But lower ticket and fee revenues — and a growing backlog from COVID-19 court closures — are still causing problems.
The budget passed Thursday increased the public defenders allocation from the city by $1.8 million more than the mayor originally proposed
