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Recent News About New Orleans Police Department
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Morris Bart meltdown: attorney attacked at law firm building by co-worker's husband
Matthew Hemmer (left) was attacked by Kevin Quinn (right) for allegedly having an affair with Quinn's wife, a co-worker at Morris Bart LLC. -
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and NOPD sued after officers allegedly strike vehicle simultaneously
GRETNA – A motorist’s auto insurer is suing after sheriff’s deputy allegedly rear-ended her and then she her car was struck in the side by a New Orleans Police Department officer riding a motorcycle. -
NOPD officer allegedly struck by motorist in Michelle Obama motorcade sues
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and a motorist are being sued by the City of New Orleans over an accident that allegedly occurred between a motorcycle police officer who was struck while directing traffic for First Lady Michelle Obama’s motorcade. -
Retired police officer sues city for refusing to fully honor pension
NEW ORLEANS – A former New Orleans police officer has filed suit against the City of New Orleans for allegedly improperly calculating and refusing to honor his full pension benefits. -
NOPD and Kenner police accused of mishandling armed robbery that resulted in victim being accused of stealing own car
GRETNA – Two local police departments are being sued by a woman who claims after she recovered her vehicle due to an armed robbery she was pulled over and accused of stealing it because it had not been removed from a stolen vehicle database. -
Innocence Project of New Orleans sues NOPD for access to initial reports for 12 homicides
NEW ORLEANS – The Innocence Project of New Orleans (IPNO), a non-profit law office that represents innocent prisoners serving life sentences in Louisiana and Mississippi, filed suit against the New Orleans Police Department after requesting 12 initial reports, and being charged a rate of $175 for each report. -
NOPD sued over involvement in I-10 collision
NEW ORLEANS – An New Orleans man is suing the NOPD and one of its officers over an interstate collision involving. -
DWI charge leads to suit against NOPD Police Officer
NEW ORLEANS – A man involved in an auto accident and charged with DWI claims that the NOPD had no probable cause to charge him with that offense. He attributes his state of mind to a head injury and is suing for alleged damages. -
Pastor seeking to share Gospel on Bourbon Street sues over religious speech ban
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans Pastor has filed a lawsuit the City of New Orleans for enforcing a city ordinance that prohibits religious, political, and social speech on Bourbon Street after dark. -
City workers file class action for not paying overtime wages calculated with incentive pay
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans city employees have filed a class action that accuses the city of not correctly calculating their overtime wages by including educational incentive pay. -
Former Secret Service agent accused of stalking colleague at New Orleans law firm
Vallejo GRETNA – A New Orleans attorney who was formerly a Secret Service agent has been accused of stalking a female co-worker. -
NOPD officer named in assault and battery lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman has filed suit against the city for mistreatment she claims to have received at the hands of police officers. -
Former veteran police officer sues for slipping on police department stairs days after he was announced as under investigation
A former veteran police officer is suing the City of New Orleans after he claims he slipped on a staircase within the New Orleans Police Department headquarters because there was no grip surface on them. -
Embattled police detective sues city for not paying overtime; Claims intimidation by superiors
A New Orleans Police Department detective has filed suit against the city and top-ranking police officials for allegedly not paying him overtime. -
Class notices sent to motorists who paid red light camera fines
A Jefferson Parish District Court judge has ruled that all lawsuits brought against an Arizona company that runs the Parish's red light cameras will proceed as one class action. -
Plaintiff claims excessive force in suit against NOPD
A Baton Rouge man is suing the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), claiming excessive force from arresting officers caused him physical injuries. -
Class certification hearing set in New Orleans red light camera case
Rosenberg A suit against the City of New Orleans over its use of red-light cameras will undergo a special hearing for class certification May 16 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Judge rules for defendants in John McDonogh school shooting liability suit
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarusso issued a ruling for the defendants in a liability trial involving a shooting at John McDonogh 28 high school in 2003.
