Finding out that your teenager has been teen arrested is one of those moments that can make your heart stop. It can be a misunderstanding, a lapse in judgment, or something more serious, but it’s a situation that parents do not want to face if they don’t have to. Unfortunately, many do, and the first […]
As the Louisiana state government plans to spend nearly $198 million on juvenile incarceration in 2025, grassroots advocates like Operation Restoration are raising urgent questions: Why is the state doubling down on youth prisons while crime declines and communities cry out for investment in prevention? According to Operation Restoration’s recent campaign, Louisiana is budgeting $197.9 […]
The resignation comes after reports of ongoing problems across the state's juvenile justice system, including a letter sent last week notifying juvenile court judges that the state's facilities are completely full.
Nearly 50% of New Orleanians disapprove of the mayor's performance at this point, but that hasn't deterred her from staying the course. Over the past several weeks, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has faced criticism on trash contracts, crime, her outlandish travel spending, and more. Yet in almost every interest, she has ignored the concerns of her constituents and attempted to defend her actions - or even doubled down.
On Tuesday, August 27 Judge Candice Bates-Anderson handed down a sentence of juvenile life for Lynell Reynolds.
It is incumbent for our community to understand the problem in order to truly address it.
The youth of New Orleans has been in the news a lot lately. With the recent announcements of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s new juvenile justice initiative and the implementation of a citywide curfew, some residents have become concerned that the reputation of New Orleans’ children is being skewed unnecessarily negatively. “As a city, we should be […]
As a city, we should be empowering and inspiring our kids, not criminalizing them.
This week, New Orleans implemented a strict curfew and a host of other interventions intended to address a "spike" in juvenile crime.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and juvenile justice leaders held a press conference Wednesday to announce new initiatives to combat juvenile crime in New Orleans.
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