New evidence suggests man convicted of murder wasn't at crime scene, attorneys say
Despite his confession, attorneys say recently discovered police records show a man with an IQ of 59 should have been cleared in 1980 murder case.
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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Judge's wife not the only appraiser for sheriff who lacks background but has connections
Gusman close to releasing city money
Inmate stabbed 14 times, deputy beaten with broomstick in separate OPP incidents
Panel to tout, encourage whistleblowers
Broken records: Sheriff not complying with open-records requests for documents
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.
To fight violent crime, New Orleans may need to get the lead out
Sheriff's deputy indicted after inmate says officer forced him to perform oral sex in jail
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.
