Ramen has become the black-market currency in American prisons
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
Amy B. Wang of The Washington Post reports that Ramen Noodles are taking over tobacco as the preferred underground currency inmates use in […]
Convicted at 17, Angola inmate from New Orleans gets chance at parole
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
Emily Lane of The Times-Picayune reports that Shon Williams was 17 when he fired 10 shots in a Bywater schoolyard […]
Fix Our Streets task force eyes action plan for New Orleans infrastructure
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
Kevin Litten of The Times-Picayune reports that The Fix My Streets task force studying how to repair New Orleans’ 1,500 […]
49ers’ Colin Kaepernick sits during nation anthem to protest racial oppression
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
The Associated Press reports that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he […]
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
Amy B. Wang of The Washington Post reports that Ramen Noodles are taking over tobacco as the preferred underground currency inmates use in prisons, according to a new study by Michael […]
Flood victims eligible for unemployment benefits
Jennifer Larino of the Times-Picayune reports that flood victims in 20 Louisiana parishes who lost their jobs or are temporarily out of work will be eligible for federal money to help cover lost wages. Businesses damaged by the historic flooding can also apply for relief for affected employees.
The Louisiana Workforce […]
New Texas law allows students to carry guns on campus
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
Karen Yuan and Lucy Pride of CNN report that Texas has implemented what is known as the “campus carry law.”
The law, which […]
Largest transfer of Gitmo detainees under Obama
Barbara Starr of CNN reports that the US announced Monday that 15 detainees have been transferred out of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
It’s the single-largest transfer since President Barack Obama took office, according to Lee Wolosky, the US special envoy for Guantanamo closure (CNN).
The inmates, who included […]
‘Most incarcerated city’ is not what New Orleans should be
If you or a family member are facing legal difficulties, please call us at 504-522-7260. We offer free initial consultations with our clients in mind.
The Editorial Board of The Times-Picayune writes an opinion piece on the overincarceration of Orleans Parish:
Orleans Parish Prison was like a small, […]
How a Court Ruled on Expunging Convictions for the Rehabilitated
Reuters reports that federal judges cannot expunge convictions from people’s criminal records even when it prevents those who have been rehabilitated from getting jobs, and Congress should consider granting the judiciary that power, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Gallery
Gallery