Washington. D.C. based civil rights lawyer and social justice advocate, Alec Karakatsanis, has taken a special interest in denouncing the candidacy of former judge and district attorney candidate Keva Landrum […]
Category: Criminal Justice
Class Action Suit Filed Against Entergy for Alleged Gross Negligence
September 20, 2021On behalf of nearly 1 million Hurricane-Ida impacted residents and business owners, a group of four lawyers filed a class action lawsuit Saturday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against […]
The Catholic Church and the Art of the Coverup
September 13, 2021It was the summer of 2011, and I was summoned to the office of a psychologist in Dallas, and Raymond Fitzgerald, the President of Jesuit High School, who flew from […]
Louisiana State Police Superintendent Offers Reforms Following Robert Greene’s Death; Congressman Troy Carter Not Satisfied
September 11, 2021In a recent news conference, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Lamar A. Davis, a Black man himself, discussed police reforms, directly addressing Ronald Greene’s death and Lieutenant John Clary, one […]
We Can Better Combat Crime by Re-Prioritzing Funding & Support Services
August 23, 2021Saturday night’s attempted armed robbery in Houston that killed 13-year NOPD veteran detective Everett Briscoe and wounded fellow Zulu member Dryin Riculfy is another terrifying warning that any of us […]
As the Sheriff’s Election Approaches, OPPRC Organizes
August 17, 2021In anticipation of an important Orleans Parish Sheriff’s election and further meetings on the planned Phase III facility, the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) is organizing in various ways. […]
Ban Uncle Ben’s From the Jury Box
August 12, 2021Like a box of Uncle Ben’s white rice, it seems some courts have similarly designed their jury selection process to ensure the grains sitting in the box are as white […]
Leaked Email Reveals Inmate Labor In Municipal Buildings
August 11, 2021An anonymous source from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has leaked an email to Big Easy Magazine that details the planned use of inmate labor from Dixon Correctional Institute […]
What Matters Beyond Phase III In The Sheriff’s Election
August 9, 2021There’s a lot of buzz around Sheriff Marlin Gusman right now with the October 9th election approaching. Gusman announced in April that they would be running for re-election. They were […]
Forced To Play the “Wheel of Misfortune” While on Trial
August 7, 2021There is a time and place for games and it is not in court where life-altering decisions are made. Some courts seem to disagree. These courts force accused persons to […]
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