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New Orleans Police Violence Trial Begins
Did New Orleans Media Ignore Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina? Originally published in Truthout, Monday June 27th. Opening arguments begin today in what observers have called the most...
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Sex Offender Registration for Sex Workers Ends in Louisiana
Crossposted from the Louisiana Justice Institute.Louisiana's era of forcing certain convicted sex workers to register as sex offenders appears to be over.read more
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Settlement Reached in "Road Home" Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
This was originally posted on Justice Roars on July 6th, 2011. From our friends at Greater New Orleansread more
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Trial Brings Attention to Corruption in the New Orleans Police Department
This is an expanded version of a story originally published on The Loop21 Black news and opinion website. In New Orleans’ federal courthouse, five police officers are currently facing charges of...
View ArticleProsecution Rests in Danziger Trial
The article below originally appeared on the New Orleans Tribune/Tribune Talk website last week. The prosecution rested its case this week in the Danziger Bridge police violence trial with one final...
View ArticleDefense rests in Danziger Trial
The article below originally appeared on the New Orleans Tribune/Tribune Talk website last week. The defense rested its case in the Danziger Bridge police violence trial, insisting the victimsread more
View ArticleFrom Heroes to Villains: NOPD Verdict Reveals Post-Katrina History
The article below orginally appeared in ColorLines earlier this week. A federal jury convicted five current or former New Orleans police officers of civil rights violations.read more
View ArticleA Mother's Art Brings Attention to Wrongly Convicted Young Men
The article below was originally published on Loop21.com. Her son, No Limit rapper "Mac," is serving 30 years, her art proclaims his innocence.read more
View ArticleSix Years After Katrina, The Battle for New Orleans Continues
Political power has shifted to whites, but blacks have not given up their struggle for a voice -- and justice. Originally published on The Root. As this weekend’s storm has reminded us, hurricanes can...
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New Orleans Police Violence Trial Begins
Did New Orleans Media Ignore Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina? Originally published in Truthout, Monday June 27th. Opening arguments begin today in what observers have called the most...
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Sex Offender Registration for Sex Workers Ends in Louisiana
Crossposted from the Louisiana Justice Institute.Louisiana's era of forcing certain convicted sex workers to register as sex offenders appears to be over. Governor Jindall's office announced today that...
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Settlement Reached in "Road Home" Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
This was originally posted on Justice Roars on July 6th, 2011. From our friends at Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center:Today, African-American homeowners and two civil rights organizations...
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Trial Brings Attention to Corruption in the New Orleans Police Department
This is an expanded version of a story originally published on The Loop21 Black news and opinion website. In New Orleans’ federal courthouse, five police officers are currently facing charges of...
View ArticleProsecution Rests in Danziger Trial
The article below originally appeared on the New Orleans Tribune/Tribune Talk website last week. The prosecution rested its case this week in the Danziger Bridge police violence trial with one final...
View ArticleDefense rests in Danziger Trial
The article below originally appeared on the New Orleans Tribune/Tribune Talk website last week. The defense rested its case in the Danziger Bridge police violence trial, insisting the victims were...
View ArticleFrom Heroes to Villains: NOPD Verdict Reveals Post-Katrina History
The article below orginally appeared in ColorLines earlier this week. A federal jury convicted five current or former New Orleans police officers of civil rights violations.In an historic verdict with...
View ArticleA Mother's Art Brings Attention to Wrongly Convicted Young Men
The article below was originally published on Loop21.com. Her son, No Limit rapper "Mac," is serving 30 years, her art proclaims his innocence. As the date approaches for the 10th anniversary of her...
View ArticleSix Years After Katrina, The Battle for New Orleans Continues
Political power has shifted to whites, but blacks have not given up their struggle for a voice -- and justice. Originally published on The Root. As this weekend’s storm has reminded us, hurricanes can...
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Angry mob of officers defends accused cops
Crossposted from Justice Roars. Few in New Orleans can forget the sight, in January of 2007, when New Orleans police officers involved in the killings on Danziger Bridge walked into Central Lockup on...
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