Multiple People Shot During Passover Services at California Synagogue
April 27, 2019
Multiple people have been shot during Passover services at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California.
Category: Criminal Justice
Federal Judge Grants Bail to Man Who Plotted Terror Attack
April 26, 2019
On Thursday, a federal judge in Maryland ordered the release of Christopher Hasson, a Coast Guard officer accused of plotting a domestic terror attack.
New Orleans Rap Artist Arrested For Sending Child To School in a Rideshare
April 25, 2019
Local rap artist Reiona Oliver, aka "GameOva Reedy" was arrested on Tuesday after she tried to send her 5-year-old daughter to school in a rideshare vehicle.
NOPD Officer Shot on Tulane Ave – Suspect in Custody
April 12, 2019
According to the New Orleans Police Department, an officer was shot Thursday evening at the Shell Gas Station in the 3300 block of Tulane Ave. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson stated that the shooting occurred around 9:16 p.m. The officer, who has been with the NOPD for three years and was assigned to the first district, […]
Suspect Arrested In Connection with Church Fires Is Deputy’s Son
April 11, 2019
 Multiple media sources are reporting that one person has been arrested in connection with three fires at historically black churches in St. Landry Parish. The suspect, 21-year-old Holden Matthews is the son of St. Landry Parish sheriff’s deputy Roy Matthews. According to St. Landry Sherrif Bobby Guidroz, deputy Matthews brought his son to a […]
ACLU of Louisiana Sues Over Arrest of Environmentalist in NOLA
April 9, 2019
On Monday, April 8, 2019, the ACLU of Louisiana filed a lawsuit challenging the 2018 arrest of environmental activist Luke Fontana.Â
NOPD Announces 46 Percent Drop in Murders for 2019 So Far
April 3, 2019
NOPD announced a 46-percent drop in murders, a 17 percent drop in non-fatal shootings, and an 8 percent drop in armed robberies so far in 2019.
New Orleans Man Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking After 16-Year-Old Alleged Victim Escapes
March 28, 2019
42-year-old Melvin Davis has been arrested on charges including human trafficking after his alleged 16-year-old victim escaped.
ACLU: U.S. Authorities Detaining Journalists at U.S.-Mexico Border
March 18, 2019
The U.S. government has been tracking, targeting, and detaining journalists who closely covered a large migrant caravan that made its way from Central America to the U.S.-Mexico border near the end of 2018. Early this month an NBC investigation uncovered documents showing that the U.S. government created a database to track journalists, activists, and social […]
The Scary Tactics Human Traffickers Use
March 15, 2019
In February 2018, Homeland Security officials reported a 50 percent increase in the number of human trafficking cases in New Orleans over the previous year.
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