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."
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Criminal Justice
Live blog: City, Justice Department announce impasse on NOPD consent decree monitor
It's now up to a federal judge to pick one of two companies to track the city's compliance.
Lacking jail budget documents, judge delays consent decree hearing
Monday's hearing was supposed to be the first step to determine who would pay for jail reforms.
Live blog: Gusman’s budget under scrutiny at OPP consent decree hearing
Now that a judge has ruled that jail conditions are unconstitutional, the question is how to pay for it.
State must reveal details of death-penalty practices, federal magistrate rules
Corrections officials argued unsuccessfully that release of the information would jeopardize security.
Federal appeals judge in New Orleans faces judicial complaint over racial bias
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Edith Jones is accused of saying that African-Americans and Hispanics are "predisposed to crime."
Live blog: Council to evaluate anti-violence measures — but lacks data from city
Councilwoman Guidry has asked for city records showing program costs and impact.
Mother’s Day shooting reminds us that no one is immune from street violence
"At any given moment, something can jump out," said Deb Cotton in an interview last year. Cotton has spent the last several years documenting second-lines and brass bands. How can New Orleans preserve those traditions and create a sense of safety for participants?
Have Louisiana’s lethal injection drugs expired? Records unavailable
The manufacturer now forbids use of Nembutal in state executions, leading defense attorneys to question when Louisiana's stash was produced. The drug has a maximum shelf life of two to three years.
Judge extends deadline for city, Justice Department to pick NOPD monitor
If the sides can't agree, a judge will award the contract, worth at least $7 million.
