Sheriff’s Office, DOJ, and civil rights lawyers have opposed the city’s plan to halt work on Phase III
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Fair Wayne Bryant, man sentenced to life in prison for attempting to steal hedge clippers in 1997, granted new parole hearing
Bryant has had parole denied three times since 2015. His new hearing is scheduled for October 15.
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ACLU files public records lawsuit against state DOC for information on emergency prisoner release panel
DOC says they are “fully committed to providing documents,” citing pandemic as reason for delay
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‘A very unusual set of circumstances’: Arguments heard in Jason Williams tax fraud case
Judge says case likely won’t go to trial before Nov. 3 DA election
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Sheriff Marlin Gusman to regain control of New Orleans jail
The federal ruling comes after a report found progress in meeting the demands of the consent decree.
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Louisiana Supreme Court won’t review life sentence for man convicted of attempting to steal hedge clippers
Fair Wayne Bryant was convicted under habitual offender laws. In dissent, Chief Justice calls the statute the “modern manifestation” of laws meant to “re-enslave African Americans”
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Judge orders Cannizzaro to pay more than $50K for ‘arbitrary and capricious’ refusal to hand over subpoena records
Ruling means Cannizzaro is personally responsible for the penalties.
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DOJ, Sheriff Gusman, and civil rights lawyers all oppose city’s request to stop work on Phase III of New Orleans jail
The city has called the new building a “waste of taxpayer dollars”
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Proposed city laws would discourage arrests for minor crimes, require disclosure of body cam footage to defendants
Both ordinances are being proposed by Councilman Jason Williams, who is running for DA.
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New jail monitors’ report notes jail improvements, warns against “pushback” by Sheriff’s Office
Report could influence federal court decisions on Phase III, Sheriff Gusman’s request for control of jail