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Criminal Justice

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

District attorney declines prosecution for cop who allegedly brandished pair of guns

by Matt Davis June 24, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Frustrated City Council members complain about continued lack of judicial openness

by Matt Davis June 22, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Many courts making financial decisions in private, despite state law that demands openness and public hearings

A continuing tradition of financial secrecy by some elected judges defies a decades-old state transparency law and creates a virtual black robe around judicial budgets in New Orleans.
by Matt Davis June 21, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's Office buys gas guzzlers while taxpayers in city pick up the fuel costs

by Matt Davis June 16, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Flooding? – who cares! We must stamp out looting before it starts!

by Mark Moseley June 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

IG's report on arrests for petty crime slams city's arrangement with Sheriff's Office

by Matt Davis June 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Serpas cancels order for 2,000 'reward coins' to be bought with state forfeiture funds

by Matt Davis June 1, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Temporary jail buildings beginning to take shape in Orleans Parish Prison complex

by Matt Davis May 31, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Lens' Gert Town investigation draws IG attention; city review met with resistance

by Jessica Williams May 27, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff draws attention to unspent money for city building projects in fund he controls

by Matt Davis May 26, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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