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Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Changes in NOPD's arrest policies save city nearly $2 million in jail fees so far this year
Inmate's lawyer: Sheriff emptied women's jail after complaint to feds about conditions
Animal House where pledges were scalded is targeted by Tulane for cop substation
City Council zaps 'aggressive' panhandlers in New Orleans business district
Criminal Court judges' attendance, time on bench vary widely, according to DA stats
D.A. Cannizzaro fires back by releasing Judge White's attendance record
Some judges who were challenged by DA say he gamed the system when he was on bench
Cannizzaro’s impressive stats as a judge were sometimes inflated, say two current judges, as well as an attorney assigned to Cannizzaro’s courtroom. If true, his actions would raise ethical concerns.
Join us in examining sheriff's budget
Sheriff Marlin Gusman has provided the most detailed disclosure yet about the department’s revenues and expenditures.
Sheriff's eyes bigger than inmates' bellies
With a pricetag now in excess of $80 million, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has gone 50 percent over budget to build a kitchen, warehouse and power plant for his new jail complex.
