At least 59 people were jailed for contempt in 2018 based on questionable drug tests, watchdog group says.
Category: Criminal Justice
Posted inCriminal Justice
Court orders city to hand over records on surveillance network
Judge rejects argument that cameras are used for terrorism prevention.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Events
Join us May 7 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice
Have you ever wondered how Louisiana’s public records laws work? On Tuesday, May 7, Lens editor Charles Maldonado will be joined by criminal justice reporter Samantha Sunne and attorney Scott Sternberg to explain how you can use public records to hold government agencies accountable and how to access those records. We will focus on criminal […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Misconduct by prosecutors is rampant — how do we deter it?
Orleans DA’s office among worst offenders
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Racist police violence: two very different cities with something in common
Shameful record of torture and killings by cops here and in Chicago
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Jailing victims or healing them: a tale of two very different responses to abuse
Court Watch NOLA seeks wholesale reform of the justice system.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Cannizzaro appeals ruling allowing fake subpoena suit to go forward
Cannizzaro and a number of his prosecutors are facing a federal suit for allegedly violating people’s civil rights through their use of fake subpoenas and material witness warrants.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
A young conservative makes the case for ending Louisiana’s death penalty
Opposition to capital punishment gains momentum on the right.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘Who’s going to be smarter on crime?’ A look ahead at the 2020 DA’s race
The themes of what could be a tough election in 2020 may have already started to emerge. Councilman Jason Williams has criticized DA Cannizzaro’s hardball tactics. Cannizzaro has taken on a tough-on-crime message.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Civil rights lawsuit over fake subpoenas, witness arrests allowed to go forward, judge rules
Judge denies much of Cannizzaro’s motion to dismiss the suit, which alleges systematic civil rights violations.