In a pivotal moment of justice long delayed, former priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, pleaded guilty to all charges against him as his trial was set to begin. Hecker faced charges of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature, and theft for the 1975 assault of a teenage boy in a church—a crime that remained […]
Six activists are set to appear in New Orleans Municipal Court on Tuesday, November 19, and Thursday, November 21, facing charges stemming from their involvement in a peaceful pro-Palestine encampment at Tulane University last May. The encampment, initiated by students from Tulane and Loyola universities, aimed to pressure the schools to disclose and divest any […]
A jury has found Jermaine Brisco guilty of Second Degree Murder, First Degree Feticide, and Attempted Obstruction of Justice in the 2016 killing of 22-year-old Raven Veal and her unborn child. The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office announced the verdict on November 12, 2024, marking the end of a long, challenging journey for Veal’s family […]
A new report by Eye on Surveillance (EOS NOLA), in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana (ACLU-LA) and the New Orleans Office of the Independent Police Monitor (OIPM), reveals significant shortcomings in how the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) classifies complaints related to domestic incident investigations. The report highlights that from 2016 […]
In response to the City Council’s recent proposal to allocate $2 million toward digital surveillance for youth in New Orleans, the Youth Justice Advocates (YJA) and the Reproductive Justice Action Collective (ReJAC) have issued a joint statement calling for the funds to be redirected toward more constructive solutions that address the root causes of youth […]
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has an extremely busy day planned for Monday, October 28. Hutson and other criminal justice leaders will be making their annual budget presentations before the New Orleans City Council. Later that evening, she will address community leaders active with New Orleans United Front (NOUF). Like several other agencies within New […]
“Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is double-talking. She said she is ‘all-woman and this is her department’ but now she is cow-towing to Mayor LaToya Cantrell,” said Belden Batiste, community activist and declared candidate for mayor in 2025. Batiste was referring to Kirpatrick’s recent decision to put the brakes on promotions for key NOPD personnel. Kirpatrick admitted […]
On Monday, October 7, a pivotal case addressing environmental racism will come before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The lawsuit, filed by Inclusive Louisiana, Mount Triumph Baptist Church, and RISE St. James, challenges decades of alleged discriminatory land use practices by the St. James Parish Council. These practices, the plaintiffs […]
When Mayor LaToya Cantrell presents her annual 2025 budget address to the City Council on Tuesday, October 1, many New Orleanians will be looking askance at a woman in whom they have lost faith. Most disappointed could be the Black women voters who didn’t sign the recall petition because they couldn’t bear to see the […]
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 […]
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