If elected to another term, he said he would lobby to loosen mandatory minimum sentencing.
Category: Criminal Justice
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Graham Bosworth says he’d modernize criminal court by setting up online calendar, allowing email motions
Bosworth is challenging Marullo, Louisiana’s longest-serving judge, as well as attorney Marie Williams.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Events
Come hear why the upcoming New Orleans judicial elections matter to everyone
Voters choose judges only once every six years, so learn about the importance of your vote in the Nov. 4 election.
Posted inCriminal Justice
A decade after reforms ordered, critics point to problems in juvenile-justice system
Louisiana’s juvenile justice system was revamped to deal with violence and negligence. Rather than locking kids up, the state tries to treat underlying behavioral issues. But some say the new facilities, many of which are private, have the same problems as youth prisons.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Civil Service staff urges 20 percent jump in cop pay — but what about pensions?
If approved by Civil Service and City Council, annual cost to the city would run upwards of $10 million
Posted inCriminal Justice, Events
Breakfast with the Newsmakers: Charles Maldonado interviews lawyer for Workers’ Center for Racial Justice (live blog transcript)
The event starts at 8 a.m. Thursday. Follow along here if you can’t make it.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live blog Wednesday: City in court to explain NOPD’s use of dashboard and officer-worn cameras
Report says police cameras often don’t work or aren’t turned on.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live blog Tuesday: Court monitor holds public meeting to discuss NOPD reforms
Federally-appointed firm will discuss a report on the department’s progress. The meeting starts at 6 p.m.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
When the crime is ‘being black,’ police routinely respond with guns drawn
“We black folk are reduced to teaching our children how to get arrested … .”
Posted inCriminal Justice
NOPD accused of racially profiling Latinos, aiding federal immigration agents
A federally appointed firm overseeing reforms at the department is reviewing the complaints.