80,000 Police Cameras and Not One Security Audit
Four years ago, we asked whether the government should build a surveillance dragnet before answering basic questions about privacy, accountability, and oversight. Four years later, independent security researchers are asking a simpler question: Did anyone ever inspect...
Are Louisiana Cities Paying Officials Illegally?
Public records requests submitted to four Lafayette Parish municipalities uncovered an unexpected problem. Two cities could not produce the ordinances that Louisiana law appears to require before municipal officers may legally be paid. Two others handled the issue...
NEW IBERIA: The Curious Case of the Missing Investigation
The controversy in New Iberia is no longer about any one employee, appointment, or allegation. It is about whether citizens are entitled to see evidence that government investigations actually occurred or whether they are simply expected to accept assurances that...
Cajun Hustle – The Gary Haynes Corruption Trial: Full Transcript
For several years, Citizens for a New Louisiana has followed the federal public corruption investigation centered on the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. From identifying the first publicly known co-conspirator, to examining the expanding scope of the...
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