A Day at Criminal Court in New Orleans
Watching Court on a Monday Morning By Orissa Arend On Monday mornings I step into a completely unfamiliar world – the criminal courthouse on Tulane and Broad. I am a…
What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.
From Our Pew Research Partners BY JOHN GRAMLICH More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record, according to the latest available statistics from…
NOPD Crime Plan Troublesome
We’ve Finally Found The Best Way To Fight Crime Finally, the wait is over. The NOPD has released its long anticipated crime plan. Hallelujah. Pop the champagne. Drop the confetti.…
Maybe The Council Should Vet The Police Chief’s Appointees, Too
Maybe the City Council should have a say over who the police chief appoints too. They’ve already gained control over the mayor’s appointees. And given who Interim Chief Michelle Woodfork…
A Consent Decree for Criminals
A Letter to the Editor: A consent decree is an agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between two parties. Well, we have a major dispute happening in our city…
Louisiana Juvenile Prisons Full
Kids Are Waiting In Line To Get Into Prison, And That’s So Louisiana The situation – no more room at the Inn Bit of history – the Louisiana Office Of…
How to Fix the Murder Crisis
by Arthur Hunter Recently the Wall Street Journal printed a headline stating, “New Orleans Has America’s No.1 Murder Rate. ‘We’re in a Crisis”.A headline that not only affects our hospitality…
Brett Favre Is A Welfare Queen
Hey, remember when Brett Favre sent that Jets sideline reporter a picture of his penis?*No? Ok. Well remember when Brett Favre sent the Saints to the Super Bowl after throwing…
More Jobs Not More Police
New Orleans is really about the number 85. 85 more good jobs for black men is far better than 85 more police officers. We need more jobs, not more police.…
How the Past Mass Incarceration Causes Crime Today
Currently New Orleans has a major teenage crime problem. Far too many teenagers are committing crimes. Car jackings, murders, shoplifting – nothing seems shocking anymore. Many assume because they are…