The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits. That's according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S.
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan said the police department has transformed itself into a more transparent and accountable agency.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police employs practices that violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the use o
As New Orleans prepares to host the Super Bowl next month, Louisiana authorities cleared homeless encampments around the stadium Wednesday and relocated many to a temporary warehouse facility that costs millions of dollars to operate.
Judge Susie Morgan granted the NOPD a two-year sustainment period, signaling the beginning of the end of the consent decree.
The charred body of a man was discovered near the edge of St. Roch Tuesday, the New Orleans Police Department said. The remains were discovered at Almonaster and Florida avenues just before noon ...
Shock and grief have given way to finger-pointing over whether additional security could have stopped — or mitigated — the recent attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is preparing the city for the upcoming winter weather impacts. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is expected to release details of the department’s plan for the impact on traffic from the drop in temperatures expected to start the week of Jan. 20.
The crash happened at North Broad and DeSoto Streets. Police tell us the driver of the Navigator was hurt and is being treated for their injuries. The NOPD officer was not hurt. The cause is under investigation.
Experts say the misplacement and insufficient number of anti-vehicle devices around the French Quarter leads them to question whether New Orleans is truly prepared to host more major events.
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan ruled that the NOPD has made enough progress to enter into a so-called “sustainment period,” the final off-ramp for the department to prove its reforms are now engrained. “It's a great day for this city,” said NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick after the hearing. “It is a great day for this police department.”