Judge Laurie White has ordered Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to transfer inmates to Criminal District Court when requested, in spite of persistent staffing issues at the jail.
With 88% of results reported, Big Easy Magazine predicts that Susan Hutson will defeat 17-year incumbent Marlin Gusman and become the next Orleans Parish Sheriff.
Beyond the question of who sent the mailer is a deeper issue: one that many women running for office in Louisiana and across the U.S. face.
Big Easy Magazine makes no secret that we are New Orleans’ only “Unapologetically Progressive” publication. We attempt to report on all of the issues most important to the people of the city, while making clear our progressive stance on those issues. That being said, we still feel that at times, it’s necessary to make it […]
Criminal justice reform advocates from across New Orleans met on Monday to refute claims from Sheriff Gusman that he has led the way on various reform efforts.
Throughout her campaign for sheriff, Susan Hutson has drawn comparisons to New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams thanks to their similar backgrounds in criminal advocacy. Now she has earned his endorsement.
Change is in the air for New Orleans city government. Despite a low turnout, Mayor LaToya Cantrells easy victory yesterday was an indisputable sign that the majority of New Orleanians are pleased with her leadership and vision for the citys future. Though two hurricanes, a pandemic and a major hack of the citys computer system […]
Former Independent Police Monitor Susan Hutson was endorsed today by more than 25 criminal justice reform advocates in her race to replace long-time Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman. The group includes community advocates, grassroots organizers, legal experts and other key leaders with a wealth of knowledge in criminal justice reform. Norris Henderson and Sade Dumas, […]
More than 100 members and supporters of the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition and their partnering organizations came together Thursday night to hear from the candidates for sheriff who cared enough to show up – former Independent Police Monitor Susan Hutson, a Democrat, and perennial candidate Quentin Brown Jr., an Independent. Flozell Daniels, president of […]
As the November 13th primary election for Orleans Parish Sheriff approaches, Big Easy Magazine got the opportunity to sit down with Susan Hutson to find out her takes on the big issues. BEM: The Marshall project published an article about a man named Farrell Sampier, who died of a neurological condition in Angola that he […]
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