Public Defender Derwyn Bunton will appear at October’s Newsmakers event (video)
We'll talk about the harsh realities of publicly appointed defense attorneys at our October Newsmaker.
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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Something new on the menu — but it’s stomach-turning
The spate of bistro robberies sheds light on our vulnerability—and on our priorities.
Plan designed to improve response time for 911 line runs up against Civil Service
Dispatchers now working for police, fire and EMS would leave those agencies.
City runs ad seeking health care for inmates even though Sheriff has deal
Though ad ran in a newspaper today, the city pulled solicitation from its website after this morning.
Debtors’ prisons may be illegal, but they’re alive and well in Louisiana
Effectively, the system jails people because they are poor, which is neither legal nor just.
Crime remains a problem in New Orleans, but feds have done plenty to fight it
Obama revived a program that funds the hiring of cops. New Orleans has gotten about $7 million.
Friday budget meeting with sheriff offers preview of next week’s citizen meetings
As is his custom, Mayor Mitch Landrieu to seek budget input from hearings in each council district.
Executions on hold for at least a year as Louisiana sorts out death penalty method
The ruling delays a child-killer’s execution, as well as four others on death row.
Landrieu administration wants to fast-track staffing changes at 911 center
But Communication District officials say it will be hard to make the Jan. 1. deadline.
NOPD review of sex-crime and child-abuse cases shows policy violations, broadens to include supervisors
But the NOPD says many of the cases flagged by the Inspector General were sex-offender checks, not criminal complaints.
