New Orleans Police Drop Policy Involving Victims' Records
The New Orleans Police Department will no longer release the criminal records of murder victims. Eileen Fleming reports the move comes after complaints that the policy only added to the stress of...
View ArticleNew Orleans Plans Set for Safe Mardi Gras
New Orleans Mardi Gras 2012 is under way. City officials have plans in place to make sure it’s safe through Fat Tuesday.
View ArticleOne Dead in Hollygrove Shooting
A 44-year-old man in the Hollygrove neighborhood was shot dead Thursday evening, according to a statement released by the New Orleans Police Department.
View ArticleNOPD Officer Sentenced For Lying After Convention Center Shooting
A New Orleans police officer will serve 20 months in prison for lying about his actions after fatally shooting a man during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The victim was among thousands stranded...
View ArticleCommunity Trust and the New Orleans Police Department
The public’s trust in the post-Katrina New Orleans Police Department is still a fragile commodity. Sharon Litwin reports on how the men in blue and their leadership are attempting to re-engage the...
View ArticleNOPD’s Decision To Drop Pepper Spray In Favor Of Tasers Raises Questions...
The New Orleans Police Department is expanding its use of Tasers and dropping pepper spray from its arsenal as part of a consent decree addressing complaints over police brutality, training and civil...
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