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Watchdog sues New Orleans PD for failure to produce public records
A New Orleans resident is suing the New Orleans Police Department in state court alleging the department has dragged its feet on fulfilling multiple public-records requests relating to payroll irregularities and a growing backlog of sexual assault evidence. -
New Orleans police to employ facial recognition technology despite critics' concerns
Amid an increase in violent crime, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is moving forward on the use of facial recognition software in the wake of the City Council reversing a ban on the surveillance technology earlier this year. -
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Joins Its Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners in Addressing Violent Crime
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Joins Its Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners in Addressing Violent Crime. -
Ex-employee sues police department for unlawful arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A New Orleans Police Department criminalist says his concerns about unsafe lab conditions led to anxiety. -
Appeals court revives veteran's claims against New Orleans, former officers
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into an Iraq War veteran’s lawsuit against the city of New Orleans and two former police officers who allegedly pummeled the Latino veteran into unconsciousness after calling him a “fake American.” -
Former police officer sues city and NOPD for alleged sexual assault
NEW ORLEANS -- Kira Godcheaux-Boudreaux filed a federal complaint on August 12 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Police Department for sexual harassment/hostile work environment and retaliation. -
Four more plead guilty to taking part in staged big-rig accidents in New Orleans
A federal probe into staged accidents involving 18-wheelers in New Orleans continued to barrel along this month as four more participants entered guilty pleas in a scheme to bilk an insurer and a trucking company out of millions of dollars -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Eastern District of Louisiana commemorates National Crime Victim's Right Week
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout. -
Woman amends lawsuit against Hertz to include defendants' full names, has case remanded to state court
A woman amended her lawsuit against rental company Hertz and two of its employees when she learned those two employees' full names and persuaded a federal court judge to remand the case back to the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. -
Plaintiff lacks evidence to bring faulty airbag claim against Toyota Motor Corp. to trial
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has ruled Toyota does not have to face a lawsuit regarding an allegedly faulty airbag in a 2009 Corolla. -
Sex offender files suit to stop NOPD from issuing arrest warrant
A registered sex offender has taken legal action against the New Orleans Police Department as it prepares to issue a warrant for his arrest for allegedly failing to pay the fees required to send postcards to his neighbors to inform them of his sex offender status, according to a complaint filed on May 8 in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
Former New Orleans police official among signatories in California 'sanctuary city' case amicus brief
A Justice Department policy that ties federal funding to immigration-based requirements is "misguided" and hampers local law enforcement, former New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Ronal Serpas said in a recent press release. -
Baton Rouge attorney, Danziger Bridge shooting defendant allowed to resign from state bar
New Orleans attorney Kenneth Robin Bowen, one of five former city police officers who pleaded guilty earlier this year in the police-involved shooting on Danziger Bridge following Hurricane Katrina, has been allowed to resign from the Louisiana State Bar after a June 5 Louisiana Supreme Court order. -
2nd lawsuit filed against former New Orleans officer accused of abusing boys
A second lawsuit has been filed against a former New Orleans police officer accused of molesting young boys. -
Man imprisoned 34 years wins civil suit against the City of New Orleans, others
Reginald Adams, unjustly imprisoned for 34 years, has settled his federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office for an undisclosed sum. -
New Orleans mayor defends city's stance on immigration enforcement
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently fired back at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over claims that New Orleans is a sanctuary city. -
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New Orleans lifts stun gun ban
While stun guns are now legal for New Orleans residents to carry thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, other non-lethal weapons are still banned in the city. -
Law professor: Lawsuit in police shooting can pose challenges
NEW ORLEANS — When a woman and her son filed a civil lawsuit in the death of her boyfriend and father of her child, she set herself up for a long legal road, according to one law professional. -
Cases related to Hurricane Katrina police misconduct in New Orleans settled
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced on Dec. 19 that the City of New Orleans has settled all criminal and civil lawsuits brought by victims of police violence right around the time of Hurricane Katrina.