Amid calls for police defunding, NOPD chief touts reforms
‘While there is much work to be done there is much that we should be proud of,’ Ferguson said.
Category: Criminal Justice
Sheriff’s Office: No positive COVID-19 cases among inmates in city jail
The city's jail implemented mass testing in April, seeing an initial spike in cases that grew to 94 by late May.
A lesson in policing from New Orleans history
Author Orissa Arend recalls the Black Panthers' community policing effort in the Desire Housing Project in her latest op-ed. "Look at us now, 50 years later, experiencing a worldwide consciousness awakening to the realization that the Panthers were right!"
Council grills NOPD chief on use of tear gas on protesters
Ferguson struggles to answer questions about what danger the march posed as he maintains that blocking it was the right move.
Police release body cam footage from expressway clash with protesters
Video released after criticism for use of tear gas, projectiles.
Lawyers again ask federal judge to hold New Orleans Magistrate Harry Cantrell in contempt over bail practices
Civil rights group says the magistrate judge is violating an agreement made as part of a federal lawsuit.
Domestic violence victims and advocates report breakdowns in stay-away order processing during COVID-19 restrictions
Missing records, state protective order database delays, limited access all created barriers to protection, according to people who spoke to The Lens.
The Section G Podcast episode 4: ‘You are in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea’
In this episode, we look at what it was like to be a defendant in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea.
The Section G Project Part 3: The Defendants
The third part of a four-part series on the life and career of New Orleans Judge Frank Shea.
City Council removes NOPD praise from George Floyd resolution, will consider ordinance to ban tear gas
"This system has a dual purpose," Councilman Jason Williams said. "One that seeks justice for the wealthy, historic majority, and one that favors punishment against the poor and historically disenfranchised.”
