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Category: Criminal Justice

Pro-Palestine Protesters Face Trial as Over 40 Organizations Demand Charges Be Dropped

September 13, 2024

In a growing show of solidarity, over 40 organizations have signed a resolution supporting pro-Palestine protesters from Tulane and Loyola Universities. These protesters, many of whom were involved in peaceful demonstrations against Tulane University’s ties with Israel, are set to face trial on September 20th at Orleans Parish Criminal Court. The resolution calls for District […]

Dirty Cops Like Rodney Vicknair Reason Consent Decree Must Continue

August 22, 2024

The NOPD’s deliberate indifference in the hiring and inadequate supervision of disgraced former New Orleans police officer Rodney Vicknair – now deceased – is another good reason that the NOPD’s federal consent decree must continue, said community activist Belden Batiste. “The NOPD leadership and especially its Public Integrity Bureau (PIB) failed this young victim, robbed […]

Youth Advocacy Organizations Partner To Educate Children & Their Families on New State Laws Affecting Youth 

August 14, 2024

(New Orleans, LA – August 14, 2024)  Over the course of ten days, February’s special session on crime and public safety saw state legislators return to a ‘tough-on-crime’ mentality that will only further cement Louisiana as the most incarcerated state in the country. Two of the policies passed during that time were the historic repeal […]

Will Cantrell Come out of Hiding for Bill Rouselle’s Memorial Service?

July 30, 2024

The usually gregarious Mayor LaToya Cantrell – who can often be found at a second line parade or dancing at a local nightclub – has become nearly invisible ever since word began circulating about the federal indictment of Jeffrey Vappie, Jr., her former personal executive security officer, as well as her own possible indictment for […]

Free Admission Exhibition Explores the Historical Links Between Slavery and Mass Incarceration

July 10, 2024

“Captive State” will open to visitors July 19  NEW ORLEANS (July 10, 2024) —After more than six years of research and preparation, the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) will debut a limited-time exhibition titled “Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration” that examines the roots of the state’s current distinction as the incarceration capital of the […]

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