The New Orleans Police Department and its partnering agencies scored a big win Friday, April 5 when Congressman Troy Carter announced a $3.3 million dollar grant for criminal justice initiatives […]
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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: NOLA Community Groups Caution Citizens of Minneapolis About Consent Decree Process & Monitors
March 7, 2024Two New Orleans community organizations recently sent a letter to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis NAACP warning them about what to expect from the monitors that have been […]
DA Williams Issues Statement on Public Safety Agreement With Attorney General
February 8, 2024New Orleans, LA — We truly believe in a fair, just, and efficient system. The important reforms implemented under former Chiefs Serpas and Harrison were critical to a change in the culture […]
IACP, Cantrell Announce Finalists for NOPD Chief
August 1, 2023On Monday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) announced three finalists in the search for the next Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD).
New Orleans Needs To Get Ambitious on Public Safety
May 12, 2023My heart aches because I am wondering how we got here. “Here,” for New Orleans, is the heinous murder of a mother while her child was in the backseat and […]
Big Easy Magazine Opposes Sheriff Susan Hutson’s Millage Proposition
April 20, 2023We at Big Easy Magazine respect Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. She took on the gargantuan task of improving the Orleans Justice Center and bettering the lives of the men […]
Will Cantrell, NOPD, City Attorney Cooperate in OIG’s Investigation of Vappie Mystery Tapes?
April 4, 2023Transparency has never been a hallmark of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration. Though the recall only failed because officials were unable to submit enough petitions timely, there is no doubt that […]
Instagram Page Helping Locals Recover Vehicles in Response to Current Theft Wave
January 25, 2023According to the City of New Orleans’ crime dashboard, in 2022, New Orleans saw the highest number of vehicle thefts in a decade. In addition, there were 618 vehicle thefts […]
“We’ve Got Your Back”, Cantrell Purrs Almost Convincingly, but Does She?
January 7, 2023Which New Orleans elected leader really has the people’s back? Is it Mayor LaToya Cantrell who is making that claim in the midst of the city’s worst crime wave in years, or Councilmember Helena Moreno who just completed almost three years as City Council president and believes “when we all come together, great things can happen”?
New Orleans Mental Health System Is Broken, but There Is a Solution
January 5, 2023However, research shows most people with mental illness are not violent and they are more likely to be victims of crime.
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