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Criminal Justice

Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.

Broken records: Sheriff not complying with open-records requests for documents

by Matt Davis February 23, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's wife earns thousands through no-bid deal handed out by judge

A personal friendship led Municipal Court’s chief judge to give Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s wife a no-bid deal worth more than $28,000 over the past 10 months for part-time work.
by Matt Davis February 9, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

To fight violent crime, New Orleans may need to get the lead out

by Mark Moseley February 7, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's deputy indicted after inmate says officer forced him to perform oral sex in jail

by Matt Davis February 3, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

NOPD ends controversial practice of releasing criminal records of homicide victims

Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas announced today he will no longer release the arrest records of homicide victims, reversing a controversial and unevenly applied practice.
by Matt Davis February 1, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Rage over victim’s arrest record should be directed at NOPD

by Mark Moseley January 27, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Anxious Algiers residents seek answers to crime day after Samaritan killed in carjacking

by The Editors January 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Despite recent practices, NOPD silent on arrest record of Samaritan killed in Algiers

by Karen Gadbois January 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Council members criticize Serpas for releasing arrest records of homicide victims

by Matt Davis January 18, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Deputy charged after inmate's suicide

by Matt Davis January 17, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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