LAFAYETTE: Sheriff-LCG Slugfest Sends the Courts Running for Cover
For years, the public has been told the courts stand apart — independent, neutral, above politics. That is the promise. In a brief and understated order, the judges of Louisiana’s 15th Judicial District Court quietly acknowledged something more complicated. The order...
Lawmakers Got Serious — The Justice System Refused to Change
During Louisiana’s 2024 crime session, the Legislature — at the direction of Governor Jeff Landry — presented a sweeping set of criminal justice reforms. Lawmakers passed bills, promised accountability, and told the public help was on the way. Two years later, a...
NEW IBERIA: They Finally Admitted There Was a Problem
When concerns were first raised about the legality of the New Iberia Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, the response from some corners was predictable: dismiss it, downplay it, or assume it would quietly go away. But it didn’t go away. Instead, Mayor...
The problem with the Orleans Parish Criminal Clerk
Orleans Parish has always been different. That is not an accident—it is a product of Louisiana’s history. From the early distinction between the Louisiana Territory and the Orleans Territory, to the modern structure of its courts, the parish has long operated under...
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