Judge Grants Preliminary Okay for New Orleans Jail Reforms
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of an agreement between the Justice Department and the city of New Orleans that's designed to clean up the city-funded jail. The consent decree with...
View ArticleGroup Says Justice Dept. Should Supervise NOPD
A community group in New Orleans says the city should not be allowed to get out of a court-backed agreement to reform the police department. "Community United for Change" filed papers in federal court...
View ArticleNew Orleans Seeks Rejection of Jail Reform Plan
The City of New Orleans is asking a federal court to reject a proposed reform plan for the Orleans Parish Prison — a plan that the city says it will have to pay for even though the Orleans Parish...
View ArticleMayor Landrieu Set To Fight Federal Consent Decrees
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is gearing up for a battle over implementing two consent decrees designed to reform the city police department and jail.
View ArticleLabor Secretary Nominee Linked To NOPD Consent Decree
A Justice Department official pivotal to the New Orleans Police Department consent decree is now the Obama Administration’s nominee to head the Labor Department.
View ArticleFull Text of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Consent Decree Presentation
Mayor Mitch Landrieu outlined dire circumstances on the horizon in an emergency meeting of the New Orleans City Council Thursday morning, warning that the city will be forced to drastically cut...
View ArticleNew Orleans Mayor Warns Of Cuts From Consent Decrees
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave a bleak assessment to the City Council about consent decrees designed to reform the police department and jail. The mayor warns that severe cutbacks are in store...
View ArticleNew Orleans Jail Violence Detailed in Federal Court Hearings
Problems at the New Orleans jail are being revealed in graphic testimony under way in federal court. A judge is hearing what’s wrong with jail management, and what’s the solution.
View ArticleMayor Landrieu Wants Federal Monitor to Operate City Jail
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is outlining his plan for state legislation to help the city. He’s asking the federal government — not the state — to help reform the troubled city jail.
View ArticleSheriff Gusman Fires Back At Jail Critics
The sheriff in charge of the overcrowded and violent New Orleans jail is firing back at critics. Sheriff Marlin Gusman favors a federal consent decree, while Mayor Mitch Landrieu says a federal...
View ArticleSheriff Gusman Spars With Mayor Landrieu Over Jail Conditions
Sheriff Marlin Gusman spent six hours testifying at the federal court hearing over a consent decree to reform his jail. He then took aim at his critics at a news conference.
View ArticleCity Files For Receivership Of Orleans Parish Prison
The City of New Orleans formally petitioned the U.S. District Court in New Orleans to place a federal receiver in charge of the Orleans Parish Prison complex and related facilities, Mayor Mitch...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Sides With Mayor On Consent Decree
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has gotten a reprieve — of sorts — from the consent decree process aimed at reforming the police department. But it’s just a temporary measure.
View ArticleJustice Department Asks Appeals Court To Lift Stay On Police Monitor
The Justice Department has answered concerns of the City of New Orleans over the plan to reform the police department. It wants the federal appeals court to put the process back on track.
View ArticleJail Funding Battle Heads To Federal Court
The New Orleans criminal justice system will be center stage at federal court proceedings set to begin this week. The city argues it can’t pay for fixing the police department and jail at the same time.
View ArticleFederal Judge Weighs Jail Consent Decree
A federal judge is deciding how New Orleans will pay for reforming its troubled jail. The price tag will be split between the city and sheriff.
View ArticleFederal Judge Rules On Off-Duty NOPD Details
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the new system of police off-duty paid details, siding with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration. The new policy is a major piece of a...
View ArticleTemporary Agreement Reached For Orleans Parish Prison
Lawyers for the city of New Orleans and Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman have reached an agreement, for now, on how to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to reform the city’s violent jail. The...
View ArticleCity Cigarette Tax Fails, Vote On Hotel Tax Is Postponed
There will be no new taxes on cigarettes in New Orleans. The legislature voted down the 80-cent tax on tobacco products Wednesday morning. The cigarette tax bill was one of two bills supported by Mayor...
View ArticleCommunity Frustrated With Slow Speed Of NOPD Reforms
Frustration was the general message at a Central City meeting with residents and federal monitors reviewing reforms at the New Orleans Police Department. Most of the speakers say the process is too slow.
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