Is NOPD Sliding Backwards Again on Ending Federal Consent Decree?
October 25, 2024
“Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is double-talking. She said she is ‘all-woman and this is her department’ but now she is cow-towing to Mayor LaToya Cantrell,” said Belden Batiste, community activist and declared candidate for mayor in 2025. Batiste was referring to Kirpatrick’s recent decision to put the brakes on promotions for key NOPD personnel. Kirpatrick admitted […]