Building Better Justice: What a Fair Court Actually Looks Like Before I ever wore a robe, I stood next to the people our justice system too often forgets. For nearly…
Category: Crime
New Orleans Crime Decline: The Numbers Challenge the Political Credit-Claiming
Who Really Made New Orleans Safer? The Numbers Challenge the Political Claims By Jeff Thomas TL;DR: New Orleans is dramatically safer than it was four years ago, and this New…
Convicted Lawyers Stole From You Every Time You Drove
Black Source Media — Sunday — Opinion / Accountability — Jeff Thomas Opinion / Accountability The Motta-Giles verdict didn’t just convict two lawyers. It confirmed what everyone in Louisiana already…
From Selma to Minneapolis: Will These Deaths Lead to Change?
Meta Description: From Selma to Minneapolis The unlawful killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, while he tried to protect a woman during a lawful protest, echoes the killing of Jimmy…
Federal Immigration Shootings in Minnesota Mark a Dangerous Escalation
By Langston Price Let’s be clear about what’s happening in Minneapolis. Federal immigration agents have shot and killed multiple residents. This happened during enforcement operations over the past several weeks.…
Act 399: Louisiana’s New Immigration Crackdown Is Really a Crackdown on Protest, Local Power, and Civil Rights
Louisiana just passed Act399, and most people still don’t understand what it truly does. Supporters call it a simple immigration-enforcement bill. Headlines say it “helps ICE.” But read the fine…
Vappie vs. Morrell: Why Does Justice Look Different in New Orleans?
Two Officers, Two Outcomes Two NOPD officers. Two misconduct cases. Yet the treatment of Jeffrey Vappie and Todd Morrell could not look more different. Vappie stands accused of conspiring with…
Not Innocent, Not a Kingpin: What the Diddy Verdict Really Means
The Verdict Dropped. Phones Buzzed. And the Nation Took Sides. Many Americans waited with bated breath for the Diddy verdict. Phones buzzed. Group chats exploded. Around office water coolers, people…
Jailbreak, Blame, and a Shocking Leadership Failure
The number one job of any sheriff is simple: keep the inmates locked up. When that fails, you alert the public—immediately. But after ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish…
Should New Orleans Inspector General Ed Michel Resign? A Leadership in Crisis
Should New Orleans Inspector General Resign? The Case Against Ed Michel The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in New Orleans was created to ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity in city…