New data from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) offers a rare bit of encouraging news: youth crime is on the decline in the Crescent City. The driving force behind this positive trend, according to city officials, is the innovative work being done at the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC). Now, residents and policy advocates […]
Arthur L. Hunter, Jr.’s entrance into the race for mayor of New Orleans adds a candidate with deep experience in criminal justice and reform, an area of ongoing concern for the city’s residents. With a background spanning decades as a judge, policy advocate, and educator, Hunter brings both firsthand knowledge of the city’s legal system […]
(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 […]
However, research shows most people with mental illness are not violent and they are more likely to be victims of crime.
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 industry, but also the safety and psyche of the people who live and work here.
“ItÂ’s time to save New Orleans.” A new non-profit, LetÂ’s Save NOLA, Inc. that pledges to shield the identity of its donors, has emerged on the political landscape to strongly suggest that Mayor LaToya Cantrell not be re-elected. The arrival of the groupÂ’s website, letssavenola.com, comes just days after Cantrell rolled out her first television […]
When former boxer and Evander Holyfield’s one-time sparring partner Fouad Zeton Sr.’s son was murdered, he placed the blame at least partially on Keva Landrum. Zeton, Sr. took issue with the way the then Criminal Court Judge Keva Landrum presided of the prosecution of James Nero, the 21-year-old man who was charged with the murder […]
Arthur Hunter represents a real change for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office. In his twenty-three years as a judge in Criminal District Court, Hunter has gained the reputation of a fair and courageous judge. While on the bench, Judge Hunter proactively advocated for equal funding for public defenders and expanded programs for criminal defendants. […]
Throughout the race for Orleans Parish District Attorney, three of the four candidates have done their best to convince voters that criminal justice reform is at the forefront of their agenda. All have made it a point to distance themselves from the current DA, Leon Cannizzaro. But who are the candidates, and what are their […]
In the race for Orleans Parish District Attorney (DA), criminal justice reform has taken center stage as the defining issue.
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