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Tag: consent decree

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Judge OKs two-year offramp for NOPD consent decree

Michelle LiuCharles Maldonado by Michelle Liu and Charles Maldonado January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

As she praised the NOPD for its progress under the consent decree, a federal judge blasted city for ‘11th hour legal maneuvering’ to exit federal oversight altogether.

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

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu December 24, 2024December 23, 2024
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Should New Orleans police have less federal oversight? Public speaks out.

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu December 17, 2024December 17, 2024
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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
Jasmine Grove holds her daughter Euphoria Anthony during a memorial service for Jasmine's mother Kim, who was murdered in 1994 by a hitman hired by NOPD police officer Len Davis.
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Daughter of woman killed in hit ordered by NOPD officer holds final memorial

Avatar photo by Arielle Robinson October 14, 2024October 14, 2024
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.
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NOPD meetings to collect feedback on consent decree exit have been sparsely attended so far

Avatar photo by Arielle Robinson October 11, 2024October 11, 2024
Toni Jones (center) of New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police speaks to the press as Megan Bott of NOCOP (left) and Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste (right) stand by during a press conference about the city of New Orleans and Department of Justice's request to exit the consent decree on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
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Some New Orleanians skeptical of city and DOJ’s request to exit consent decree

Avatar photo by Arielle Robinson October 2, 2024October 2, 2024
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New Orleans, DOJ ask court for joint exit from police consent decree

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
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Immigrants’ rights advocates worry anti-’sanctuary city’ bill will create mistrust, violate federal mandates

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick April 10, 2024May 24, 2024
Woodfork press conference
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NOPD accused of ‘blatant violations’ of consent decree in Vappie probe

Richard A. WebsterMichelle Liu by Richard A. Webster and Michelle Liu June 21, 2023August 11, 2023

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