Around 160 locks need replacing at Orleans jail, AG estimates
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill toured the Orleans Justice Center jail on Wednesday (May 21)...
New Orleans sheriff Susan Hutson suspends reelection campaign, says jailbreak was ‘failure’
Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the New Orleans jail from which 10 inmates escaped last week, suspended her reelection...
Jailbreak Should Spur Sheriff and City to Tackle Jail’s Needs
Public outrage over the brazen escape of 10 men from the Orleans Parish jail is a clear call for...
Manhunt for escaped inmates in New Orleans enters fourth day; 6 still on the run
The search for six escaped inmates in New Orleans has entered its fourth day after a total of 10...
New Orleans got $388 million in federal pandemic aid. Was that money well spent?
When Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021, it allocated $350 billion in...
From Katrina to Consent Decrees: The Struggle to Reform New Orleans’ Notorious Jail System
The name “Orleans Parish Prison” still stirs outrage in New Orleans, even after its rebranding as the Orleans Justice...
Editorial: Bureau of Governmental Research is right: New Orleans needs better budgeting practices
As New Orleans officials grapple with an April 17 meeting where they literally will argue about whether or not...
Report Recommends Improved Financial Practices for New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR), a private, nonprofit, and independent research organization based in New...
Ron Faucheux: It’s not sexy, but management should be top issue in New Orleans mayor race
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who built a multi-billion dollar business and led the nation’s largest city for...
