Judge names Sheppard Mullin as NOPD monitor, siding with Justice Department
The city preferred Hillard Heintze, headed by a former Chicago police chief.
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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
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.
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.
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."
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.
