Category
Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
District attorney declines prosecution for cop who allegedly brandished pair of guns
Frustrated City Council members complain about continued lack of judicial openness
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.