In a recent analysis of low-priority 911 calls related to quality-of-life issues or social service needs in five cities across the U.S., research indicates that 23 percent to 45 percent […]
Category: Criminal Justice
A Catholic Priest Admitted to Raping a Child. Because His Deposition Is Sealed, He Walks Free.
June 22, 2021The Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse (SCSA) issued a letter to various law enforcement officials requesting that they read the sealed deposition of accused child rapist, and former Catholic priest, […]
FBI Raids Magnolia Mansion Hotel Owned by Former Boxer and Local Businessman Fouad Zeton
June 21, 2021When the FBI conducted a three-hour raid of the Magnolia Mansion Hotel owned by Fouad Zeton, a Syrian-Greek businessman with strong political ties, the agents left with what appeared to […]
OPPRC Scores Victory With NOLA City Council on Help Not Handcuffs Initiative
June 18, 2021The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) today moved one step closer to their goal of creating a non-police crisis response unit. By unanimous vote, the New Orleans City Council […]
The City Council Wants Answers After Portia Pollock’s “Preventable Death”
June 15, 2021District “B” Councilmember Jay H. Banks requested the participation of Chief Judge Herman, Judge Harris, and Judicial Administrator Kazik at the upcoming Criminal Justice Committee Meeting to clarify the procedures […]
Steadily Advancing LA Bill Will Give Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse More Time To Seek Justice
June 10, 2021HB 492 will open a “window to justice” giving survivors of childhood sexual assault more time to report their abuse. The bill advanced in the Louisiana Senate, and was sent […]
Councilmember Banks Endorses OPPRC’s Proposed “Help Not Handcuffs” Program
June 7, 2021City Councilmember Jay Banks pledged Saturday to support “Help Not Handcuffs,” a non-police crisis response alternative currently being advocated by the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC). “You have a […]
HB159 Helps Domestic Violence Victims Stop Abusers From Possessing Guns. Gun Lobbyists Oppose It.
June 7, 2021A bill to expand the definition of domestic abuse so it includes non-physical, emotional abuse, like coercion, control, and intimidation, is being considered for final passage in the Senate […]
HB 609 Could End Qualified Immunity, Ensuring Police Who Use Excessive or Deadly Force Face Justice
June 1, 2021When an officer uses excessive or deadly force, but no prosecutor will press criminal charges against them, victims and their families have to seek legal justice on their own. Unfortunately, […]
Shocking Report Finds Only 1% of Detained Immigrant Cases in LA Result in a Court-Ordered Release
May 25, 2021Although Louisiana, the incarceration capital of the world, has made some progress in recent years in regard to criminal justice reform, the state has also taken some notable huge steps […]
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