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

Sheriff finds job for chief judge's wife despite lack of appraisal experience

Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman hired the wife of Municipal Court Chief Judge Paul Sens as a real-estate appraiser about the same time the judge hired Gusman's wife.
by Tom Gogola April 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans tightens rules on who gets the boot – and parking revenues soar

by Tom Gogola March 29, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Public Defender says sheriff doesn't provide place for attorney, clients to meet privately

by Matt Davis March 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Matt Davis March 19, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge's wife not the only appraiser for sheriff who lacks background but has connections

by Tom Gogola March 14, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Gusman close to releasing city money

by Matt Davis March 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Inmate stabbed 14 times, deputy beaten with broomstick in separate OPP incidents

by Matt Davis February 29, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Panel to tout, encourage whistleblowers

by The Editors February 27, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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

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