Understaffing blamed for high number of unanswered 911 calls in New Orleans
Police chief says the problem isn't related to cops checking in for off-duty work.
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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Video: The Lens interviews Coroner-elect Jeffrey Rouse at Newsmakers event
Charles Maldonado will interview Rouse at 8 a.m. Watch here if you can't attend in person.
State tells sheriffs to better explain why deputies should get extra state pay
Whistleblower says Orleans Parish Sheriff is gaming the system to pay people who aren't eligible.
Unusual coalition aims to reduce high prisoner count in Louisiana
Louisiana is a world leader in locking up its own residents, with an incarceration rate that rivals totalitarian regimes. A group of liberals, libertarians and business leaders are trying to end that distinction. Several bills have been introduced in the Legislature to lessen drug sentences, expand parole eligibility and release sick, elderly inmates.
State appeals judge’s order to reveal source of lethal injection drug
The deadline to produce the information was Monday.
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office omits job descriptions in seeking extra pay for deputies
The state pays deputies involved in law enforcement an extra $500 per month. To get the money, sheriffs must fill out a form showing that the employees aren’t administrative or clerical employees. Sheriff Marlin Gusman, however, has been using an old form that doesn't ask exactly how much law enforcement they do.
City: High-ranking officers working in City Park trailer do ‘important supervisory work’
The city responded to a report saying the high-ranking officers should be reassigned.
State wants source of new lethal injection drugs to be kept secret from public
Prison officials agree to give information to federal judge, but they want to protect pharmacies involved.
Civil Service vote to reinstate McCabe may have violated Open Meetings Law
The commission went into an impromptu executive session and emerged after coming to an agreement.
Whistleblower asks state to investigate extra payments to Orleans deputies
Monthly supplements are meant for law enforcement; Bryan Collins says they're going to support staff.
