Misconduct by prosecutors is rampant — how do we deter it?
Orleans DA's office among worst offenders
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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Racist police violence: two very different cities with something in common
Shameful record of torture and killings by cops here and in Chicago
Jailing victims or healing them: a tale of two very different responses to abuse
Court Watch NOLA seeks wholesale reform of the justice system.
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.
A young conservative makes the case for ending Louisiana’s death penalty
Opposition to capital punishment gains momentum on the right.
‘Who’s going to be smarter on crime?’ A look ahead at the 2020 DA’s race
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.
Public defender sues city for records on surveillance camera locations
CIty denied a public records request from the defense attorney last summer, claiming it would reveal sensitive information related to terrorism prevention. But civil rights groups representing her say the cameras are, in fact, normally used for routine law enforcement and criminal prosecution.
Watch Friday’s NOPD consent decree hearing
Hearing is a "comprehensive assessment" of department's progress. The city was originally asked to broadcast it on public access but declined in a December letter to the court.
State Supreme Court denies Orleans DA’s appeal request in fake subpoena records lawsuit
Lower courts had ordered the agency to produce fake subpoenas from a 16-month window. With the high court's denial, those decisions stand.
