Mandeville Police Chief “100 percent behind” self-defense shooting
Kim Chatelain of The Times-Picayune reports that Mandeville Police Chief Rick Richard said he is “100 percent behind” the decision by North Shore District Attorney Warren Montgomery to not bring charges against a legally-armed citizen who fatally shot an attacker at a Mandeville convenience store in April. While tragic, Richard […]
Inmates kept in prison past release dates
Eric Lichtblau of The New York Times reports that more than 4,300 federal inmates were kept in prison past their scheduled release dates from 2009 to 2014 — some of them for more than a year, according to a report released Tuesday that highlighted wide confusion in the prison […]
Indictment against former St. Bernard Sheriff’s deputy quashed
Ben Meyers of The Times-Picayune reports that a St. Bernard Parish judge last week nullified the August indictment of a former sheriff’s deputy who faced corruption-related charges stemming from a state investigation of former Parish President Dave Peralta. Judge Jeanne Juneau of the 34th Judicial District granted defendant […]
New Orleans locking up fewer people, but still needs to reduce incarceration
In a guest column written recently for NOLA.com Mitch Landrieu writes that despite major progress in the past six years, New Orleans remains the most incarcerated city in the most incarcerated state in the most incarcerated country in the world.
Prior to Katrina, the local […]
Expert testifies on Sheriff Gusman’s ability to run jail
Emily Lane of The Times-Picayune reports that Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s failure to comply with a consent decree that’s designed to make the jail safe isn’t for lack of trying, the lead court-appointed monitor of the jail testified Wednesday (May 25). “They just have no clue,” […]
Louisiana House makes getting TOPS more difficult
Mark Ballard of The New Orleans Advocate reports that the he Louisiana House approved raising the standards on the TOPS awards that also come with stipends. The House voted 66-29 to approve Senate Bill 329. The legislation returns to the state Senate for an up or down vote on […]
A Safe Alternative for Your Child
Heather Miller at WGNO reports that a Baton Rouge mother who said she was no longer able to care for her infant gave her baby to an employee at a Baton Rouge-area fire station yesterday under the state’s Safe Haven law.
The state Department of Child and Family Services said in […]
Louisiana could be the first state where targeting police is a hate crime
Elahe Izadi of The Washington Post reports that Louisiana may become the first state in the nation where attacking a police officer can be classified as a hate crime.
In many states, extra punishment is meted out to those who commit crimes against others […]
Crash, Not Accident
The New York Times reports roadway fatalities are soaring at a rate not seen in 50 years, resulting from crashes, collisions and other incidents caused by drivers.
Just don’t call them accidents anymore.
That is the position of a growing number of safety advocates, including grass-roots groups, federal officials and state and local leaders across the […]
Pfizer blocking use of its lethal injection drugs
The Associated Press reports that pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Friday it was blocking use of its drugs in lethal injections, which means all federally-approved drugmakers whose medications could be used for executions have now put them off limits.
“Pfizer makes its products to enhance and save the lives of […]
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