Investigation targets include the Sewerage and Water Board, short-term rental enforcement and the NOPD.
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Posted inCriminal Justice
Months after New Orleans jail detainees injured in DOC shakedown, civil rights lawyers ask federal judge to force sheriff to turn over records
The request comes amid an ongoing dispute over transparency at the jail.
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Sheriff Hutson says raises coming for deputies as council questions ‘frivolous’ spending at budget hearing
Hutson is asking for $13 million more than what Mayor Cantrell proposed for her office.
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After an autistic teen’s in-custody death, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office used criminal search warrants to dig into his past
Lawyers for the boy’s parents say the warrants were unconstitutional and violated state law.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City gets much needed deadline extension to spend $1.7B in Katrina FEMA funds
The deadline has been moved from 2023 to 2024, but the city will ultimately need further extensions to 2026 to allow for its current spending plans.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Voters give New Orleans City Council power to approve mayoral appointees
The Public Service Commission district 3 race, which covers New Orleans, heads to a run-off election on Dec. 10.
Posted inEnvironment
Fishermen, shrimpers stage boat convoy to protest methane refinery buildout in Lake Charles area
Construction of LNG export terminals threatens the fishermen’s livelihoods, they said.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Mixed reactions after council passes narrowed “Healthy Homes” ordinance
An amendment removed several requirements housing advocates deemed critical.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Independent police monitor asks council for significant budget increase
The head of the office said that it was important to beef up the office to prepare for if and when the NOPD is released from its long-time federal consent decree.
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Mental health care at David Wade Correctional Center ruled unconstitutional
Judge Elizabeth Foote called the conditions at David Wade “inhumane.”