Louisiana DOC could grant earlier release to terminally ill people
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand medical parole, allowing terminally ill inmates to be released up to 120 days before their expected deaths.
Tag: public safety
State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses
“We can trust people with their rights,” says the sponsor of a campus-carry gun bill introduced in Louisiana, as debate simmers nationwide over self-defense versus a greater risk of gun violence.
NOPD floats ‘Drone as First Responder’ model, raising privacy concerns
On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and docking station.
Carnival is a wary time of year for thousands on supervision in New Orleans
Curfews and court rules shape Carnival for thousands in New Orleans who are on probation or parole. Others find themselves self-isolating after the trauma of doing time.
Four injured, one dead, after man enters Dooky Chase’s with gunman in pursuit
New Orleans marks one year anniversary of deadly New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street
Above Bourbon Street, a new airborne community memorial pays homage to those killed in the New Year’s Day truck attack. To victims’ families, the artwork chronicles the sorrow — and the healing.
Usted puede hacer cumplir la ley de inmigración de maneras profesionales
La forma en que se aplica la ley es tan importante como la ley misma.
You can enforce immigration law in professional ways
How you enforce the law is just as important as the law itself.
Murrill: NOPD is breaking laws if it doesn’t ‘fully cooperate’ with ICE, Border Patrol
In the letter, Murrill cited policy in the NOPD Operations Manual that bars NOPD officers from assisting federal immigration authorities except in limited instances.
New Orleans does not want or need a mass enforcement operation
New Orleans cherishes its immigrant community. We owe them safety, dignity, and the assurance that this city will stand with them. What is happening across the country cannot become our reality.
