With his first appearance before Judge Wendy Vitter on Wednesday, August 7, Jeffrey Vappie Jr., former NOPD executive security officer and close companion to Mayor LaToya Cantrell, is squarely under the thumb of federal prosecutors. Although Cantrell has not been indicted in Vappie’s case, she is under intense pressure for her own behavior which, according […]
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 […]
The citizen-led group known as New Orleans United Front (NOUF) is holding a Town Hall meeting Monday July 29 to educate residents about recent legislation and the NOPD’s ongoing efforts to exit from the federal Consent Decree. The meeting will be held at Cafe Instanbul, 2372 St Claude Ave. between 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. […]
“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 […]
Today marks a historic day for American history, as for the first time ever a former president has been found guilty, by a jury of his peers, of a felony or in the case of Donald John Trump, 34 of them. All of them that he was charged with. Throughout the mainstream media, the […]
The New Orleans Police Department and its partnering agencies scored a big win Friday, April 5 when Congressman Troy Carter announced a $3.3 million dollar grant for criminal justice initiatives aimed at increasing the citys crime-fighting capabilities. With this grant we are sending a message that we are not going to tolerate crime, said Carter. […]
Two New Orleans community organizations recently sent a letter to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis NAACP warning them about what to expect from the monitors that have been selected to oversee a police Consent Decree in that city and recommending that community input is necessary for the Consent Decrees long-term success. New Orleans […]
On Saturday, the Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) and Rights Behind Bars, two nonprofit advocacy groups, filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Prison Enterprises challenging the practice of forced agricultural labor at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, or Angola.
JEFFERSON PARISH (SCSA) The V.M. Wheeler case has always been peculiar and sparked our interest. Wheeler, an Attorney and a Catholic Deacon in the New Orleans Archdiocese, died of pancreatic cancer just months into serving a sentence of probation. He was originally charged with 1st Degree Rape of a Child Under 13, using a weapon. […]
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