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Recent News About New Orleans Police Department
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Former police captain accused of tampering with evidence at murder scene may file defamation suit
NEW ORLEANS — A retired New Orleans police captain has been contemplating a defamation lawsuit against an attorney who accused him of tampering with evidence at a murder scene. -
Call for reports and database follow racial profiling suit
NEW ORLEANS — A wrongful arrest lawsuit filed by a visiting professor and his teenage son has prompted calls for a database detailing the race of those arrested by police across Louisiana. -
City of New Orleans seeks to settle fatal police shooting lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has been making efforts to settle lawsuits in a couple of fatal police shooting instances that occurred after the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina. -
New Orleans police officer alleges he was injured by California man
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans Police Department officer alleges he was injured by a California man after taking him to a hospital. -
Louisiana State Police face lawsuit for alleged false arrest of black 18-year-old
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police's arrangement with the city of New Orleans permitting troopers to patrol the French Quarter is likely to come under scrutiny following the filing of a lawsuit by a university professor and his teenage son. -
Man claims he was treated unfairly in fight to remove Andrew Jackson statue from town square
NEW ORLEANS -- A Louisiana man has expressed concerns about a ruling by federal judge Carl Barbier that his lawsuit was an "empty gesture," because he sought the removal of a statue of Andrew Jackson from New Orlean's Jackson Square when in actuality, he opposed the removal of any statues. -
New Orleans barber brutalized, arrested in case of racial profiling and mistaken identity
NEW ORLEANS -- An African American barber alleges he was unconstitutionally removed from his vehicle and beaten by state police in a case of mistaken identity, according to a lawsuit he filed in district court. -
Louisiana police officers others encouraged to model New Orleans' efforts
NEW ORLEANS -- Activists have called upon police officers across the country to turn to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) as their role model for handling protests and other demonstrations in their communities. -
Theft allegations were false, Jefferson Parish resident claims
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish resident is filing suit against a man and two convenience store owners after they filed a police report claiming the plaintiff money from the store. -
Couple says they were evicted from hotel after manager accused of them of stealing wine
NEW ORLEANS – A couple claims they were evicted from their hotel room over accusations of theft. -
Compliance director will take control of Orleans Parish Prison
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman recently agreed to relinquish operational control over the Orleans Parish Prison to an independent jail compliance director, settling a suit filed last month in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
NOLA city attorney fires back at critics of legal department
NEW ORLEANS — Following a critical report by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General, the city attorney responded to calls for time-tracking and other improvements by highlighting the ways her office provides “highly efficient and effective legal representation.” -
African-American veteran alleges racial discrimination in a title dispute over home auction
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man says his civil rights were violated as a result of a $1,400 error made in recording a property sale. -
Mother alleges New Orleans police used unnecessary force against daughter
An Orleans Parish woman, on behalf of her minor child, is suing the city of New Orleans, city police and city officials, alleging police brutality. -
Ex-prisoner sues prosecutors, police after he's exonerated
A former prisoner who served 33 behind bars for the murder of a police officer’s wife—a crime for which he was later exonerated—is suing detectives and prosecutors in the case. -
Avis Rent A Car sues customer over damages to stolen vehicle
NEW ORLEANS – A car company is suing an individual alleging he was responsible for damages its vehicle suffered after it was stolen. -
Auto insurer sued for not covering total cost of stolen car
GRETNA – An auto insurance company is being sued by a customer who claims it wrongly denied his claim after his car was stolen. Charles Williams filed suit against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 8. Williams contends that on May 20, 2013 his 2007 Infiniti G35 was stolen from in front of a Shell gas station located at the intersection of Banks and Broad Street in New Orleans. -
NOPD officer fired for shooting his own car blames incident on bad reaction to alcohol and medication
NEW ORLEANS – A former New Orleans Police Department officer who was fired in 2009 for allegedly abandoning his patrol, going to the 4th floor of a parking garage and firing his gun into his squad car more than 20 times is claiming that his doctor was negligent in explaining his prescriptions.Patrick O'Hern filed suit against Glenda Petroff, NP, FNP, Dr. Vernon Palmisano and Ochsner Clinic Foundation -
French Quarter jewelry shop owner alleges partner has taken over business, sues for breach of contract and damages
NEW ORLEANS – A co-owner of the company owning Maison Royale, a French Quarter jewelry and fine arts dealer, is suing his business partner for allegedly breaching contract multiple times and attempting to freeze him out of the business.Rick M. Sutton filed suit against Jack Adams, Maison Royale LLC and RJANO Inc. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Nov. 6, 2014.The plaintiff claims that Adams
