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Michelle Liu

Author Archives: Michelle Liu

Michelle Liu worked previously for The Associated Press in South Carolina and was an inaugural corps member with the Report for America initiative. She also covered statewide criminal justice issues for Mississippi Today, Verite’s sister newsroom, from 2018 to 2020.

mliu@veritenews.org
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: A chance to grieve

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu March 5, 2025May 20, 2025

Selarstean Mitchell was too busy planning her mother’s funeral to realize Katrina was coming.

Posted inJustice

Judge OKs two-year offramp for NOPD consent decree

Michelle LiuCharles Maldonado by Michelle Liu and Charles Maldonado January 14, 2025January 14, 2025
New Orleans Police Department Deputy Superintendent Nicholas Gernon listens to Gentilly resident Aarafa Payne during a Thursday, Oct. 10 meeting on the city's potential exit from the consent decree.
Posted inJustice

Q&A: NOPD top brass talk sex crimes investigations, consent decree

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu December 24, 2024December 23, 2024
Posted inJustice

Should New Orleans police have less federal oversight? Public speaks out.

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu December 17, 2024December 17, 2024
Posted inNews

NOPD’s rape clearance rate at decade-plus low. What does this mean for consent decree?

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu December 17, 2024April 22, 2025
Posted inEducation

Judge puts pause on Ten Commandments classroom displays

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu November 12, 2024November 12, 2024
Posted inJustice

New Orleans police say their use of force data shows no racial disparities. We checked the numbers.

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu October 31, 2024April 22, 2025
A new study looked at how black voters in Louisiana's new 6th Congressional District were affected by redistricting efforts.
Posted inGovernment

Louisiana has a new majority-Black congressional district. Here’s what you need to know

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu September 16, 2024December 11, 2024
Posted inNews

City of Kenner to leave Regional Transit Authority

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu July 23, 2024December 11, 2024
Posted inCulture

Big Freedia, Beyonce sued by New Orleans bounce group for copyright infringement

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu May 23, 2024November 18, 2024

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