Byron Williams would set goal of being one of Criminal District Court’s most efficient judges
He would inherit one of the city’s most backlogged dockets.
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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Marie Williams says she’d straighten out dysfunctional courtroom if elected criminal judge
She put herself in the spotlight by recording a meeting with Judge Frank Marullo in which she says he offered her a job to get out of the race.
Frank Marullo wants to extend his 40-year run as judge, but he may be too old to take office
If elected to another term, he said he would lobby to loosen mandatory minimum sentencing.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
