It’s unclear whether Louisiana has a supply of the necessary drug to carry out the death penalty.
Category: Criminal Justice
Posted inCriminal Justice
Sheriff expects higher legal settlements; city would like better budget details
Federal judge wraps up a two-day hearing that examined the sheriff’s budget.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Budget manager, auditor for Sheriff’s Office admit to seven-figure mistakes
City grills Marlin Gusman’s financial experts, trying to make the point that sheriff misspends money he gets.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Live blog: City Council discusses funding, effectiveness of NOLA for Life programs
Councilwoman Stacy Head said a previous hearing “was more of a PR presentation.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live blog: Sheriff’s Office budget poked, prodded in federal court
After a tongue-lashing last month from judge about delays, sheriff expected to be better prepared this week.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Zimmerman verdict a victory for ‘white fear’
Was Trayvon Martin’s killing a lynching? In one way, it’s worse: It was legal.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge names Sheppard Mullin as NOPD monitor, siding with Justice Department
The city preferred Hillard Heintze, headed by a former Chicago police chief.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State won’t release execution methods even though judge rejected concerns
Corrections Department gave procedures to death-row inmates, but denies request from The Lens.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live blog Monday: Sheriff’s budget under review at consent decree hearing
The hearing is a step toward figuring out who should pay to improve jail conditions.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
New Orleans must hold leaders accountable for violence prevention programs
The young man accused of shooting second-liners on Mother’s Day “is all our young men. He’s us.”