A Louisiana State Police trooper died in an apparent suicide on Wednesday when colleges were executing a search warrant on his home as part of a criminal investigation, according to the Associated Press.
Category: Social Issues
Orleans Parish Bars Must Cease Indoor Service Tonight
December 30, 2020Per the extended Phase 2 guidelines put in place by Gov. John Bel Edwards, the City of New Orleans has ordered all indoor bar service to cease at 11:00 p.m. tonight.
Internal Investigation Confirms Officer Lied to Obtain Warrant that Killed Breonna Taylor
December 29, 2020According to a letter sent to Detective Joshua Jaynes by Louisville Chief of Police Yvette Gentry, an internal investigation confirmed that Jaynes lied in order to obtain the search warrant.
UPDATE: Devin Tucker is Likely to End Up in Jail Again After Being Released From the Hospital
December 23, 2020Devin Tucker had a harrowing experience with the Jefferson Parish Police Last week on December 16th after they were called to assist him in a mental health crisis. They were […]
Devin Tucker Has Been Found: Schizophrenic Man Was Beaten and Arrested by Police Called to Help Him in a Medical Crisis
December 21, 2020This is an update of a story we reported on December 20, 2020. Around 1 AM on December 17th, the Jefferson Parish Police Department was called to the Coroner’s Office […]
“They Kicked Me and Slammed Me to the Ground” Devin Tucker Is Missing After Being Arrested by the Jefferson Parish Police Department
December 20, 2020Note: An updated version of this story has been published. The last time Shalon Tucker spoke to her son, he said to her, “Ma, they kicked me and slammed me […]
This Week’s New Orleans City Council Meeting Had Big Wins for Criminal Justice Reform Advocates
December 18, 2020Last month, we covered how the NOPD lied about using racially-biased facial recognition software. The not-so-shocking truth was that their continual and adamant denials of using the software were all […]
Former Boxer Fouad Zeton Sr. Sees Jason Williams Win as Victory for Murdered Son
December 12, 2020When former boxer and Evander Holyfield’s one-time sparring partner Fouad Zeton Sr.’s son was murdered, he placed the blame at least partially on Keva Landrum. Zeton, Sr. took issue with […]
COVID-19 Outbreak at Juvenile Justice Center: 8 Children, 12 Staff Test Positive
December 11, 2020Eight children and 12 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 as the result of an outbreak at the City of New Orleans Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC).
Visa and Mastercard Block Pornhub Following Investigation of Illegal Content
December 11, 2020Both Mastercard and Visa announced on Thursday that they will block customers from using their cards to purchase content from Pornhub. The decision comes after the New York Times published an investigation by columnist Nicholas Kristof alleging that the site contained videos of rape, underage sex, revenge porn, and that the site featured video taken without the consent of all participants.
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