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5 Star Auto Spa Seized Amid Major Drug and Public Safety Investigation, DA Jason Williams Announces

May 6, 2025

District Attorney Jason Williams announced Monday the seizure of 5 Star Auto Spa, a business located at South Claiborne Avenue and Felicity Street, following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking and other criminal activity linked to the property. The enforcement action marks a significant development in the city’s ongoing crackdown on high-violence corridors. The seizure, […]

Notorious London Lodge Motel Shut Down After Public Safety Push in New Orleans

December 13, 2024

In a landmark effort to enhance public safety and revitalize neighborhoods, New Orleans officials announced the permanent closure of the London Lodge Motel, a site long associated with violence, criminal activity, and deplorable living conditions. The move, spearheaded by the District Attorney’s Office and bolstered by a coalition of city, state, and federal agencies, marks […]

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 […]

DA Williams Issues Statement on Public Safety Agreement With Attorney General

February 8, 2024

New Orleans, LA — We truly believe in a fair, just, and efficient system. The important reforms implemented under former Chiefs Serpas and Harrison were critical to a change in the culture and quality of policing in New Orleans. We all benefit from ethical law enforcement. As prosecutors, we rely on constitutional policing, because unconstitutional arrests jeopardize […]

SCOTUS Rules No Mandatory Retrials for Those Convicted by Jim Crow Juries – But There Is Still Hope

May 19, 2021

Louisiana's incarceration system, like most incarceration systems in this country, has always been racist, prioritizing putting Black men in jail over actual justice. This is made obvious by the state's prison population being disproportionately Black and through racist laws like the one that created Jim Crow Juries.  Jim Crow Juries were legalized by an 1880 […]

Orleans Parish DA Addresses Narcotics Enforcement; Fentanyl-Related Deaths Rising

April 27, 2021

  Fentanyl, a powerful and highly addictive opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine, is killing far too many people in Louisiana.  According to statistics released by District Attorney Jason Williams at Monday's City Council Criminal Justice Committee meeting, 284 New Orleanians died from fentanyl overdose in 2020. They account for 78% of […]

Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams Hopes to Stem Juvenile Crime Through Providing Guidance and Opportunities

February 11, 2021

This week, the Orleans Parish DA tweeted, "Yesterday, DA Williams was back in the community sharing ideas with faith leaders to stem juvenile crime. We heard from a young man who was recently involved in carjackings. It was encouraging to see how faith leaders are mentoring and helping him with employment." They followed the tweet […]

In School Board Race, LGBT Community Flexes its Political Muscle

December 29, 2020

In the December 5 runoff elections, political newcomer JC Romero defeated 2-term incumbent Leslie Ellison for the Orleans Parish School Board District 4 seat.  Ellison was only 21 votes from winning outright in the primary, yet she ended up being defeated by a 10% margin. This unusual result was the culmination of efforts from many […]

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