Category
Criminal Justice
Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
IG's report on arrests for petty crime slams city's arrangement with Sheriff's Office
Serpas cancels order for 2,000 'reward coins' to be bought with state forfeiture funds
Temporary jail buildings beginning to take shape in Orleans Parish Prison complex
Lens' Gert Town investigation draws IG attention; city review met with resistance
Sheriff draws attention to unspent money for city building projects in fund he controls
Shining a light: One month's NOPD disciplinary proceedings
From letters of reprimand to firing, a month's disciplinary measures at the NOPD punished a host of infractions — including napping in a patrol car, wrongful arrest and failure to follow up on leads.
