Daily Archives: July 29, 2020

These 2 proposals could speed up video evidence releases, place limits on arrests in New Orleans

BY MATT SLEDGE | NOLA.com-The Advocate | JUL 29, 2020 New Orleans police would have to swiftly turn over body-worn camera footage to criminal defendants, and police would have less leeway to arrest people for minor crimes under a pair of ordinances the City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee discussed this week. Council President and Committee…

Newell: WHO matters versus WHAT matters

By Newell Normand | WWL Radio | July 29, 2020 It’s been said time and again that we should be able to do two things at the same time. Can we? Disproportionate impact, over-incarceration and allegations that the criminal justice system is fraught with systemic racism has not only defined, but painted the picture of…