The city claims that the Justice Department negotiated in bad faith because it didn't disclose concurrent negotiations for the jail consent decree. 				
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
					The city preferred Hillard Heintze, headed by a former Chicago police chief. 				
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
					It's now up to a federal judge to pick one of two companies to track the city's compliance. 				
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
					If the sides can't agree, a judge will award the contract, worth at least $7 million. 				
	
	
		
	
	
	 
	
	
					About 250 times a day, a New Orleans police officer calls the 911 center to check in for a "paid detail" assignment — a private security job paying up to $39 an hour. Meanwhile, some people calling 911 wait so long for an answer, they hang up before reaching anyone. 				
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
					A committee meets at noon to choose between Hillard Heintze and SheppardMullin. 				
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
					The feds have a favorite and so does Mayor Landrieu. Can they find common ground?   				
	
	
		
	
	
	 
	
	
					A committee's business today was to winnow the dozen bids for the monitor's job down to a lucky five. 				
	
	
		
	
	
	