Daily Archives: December 15, 2020

Woman robbed at gunpoint while unloading groceries in Uptown neighborhood

By Kimberly Curth | WVUE | December 15, 2020 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -An armed suspect pointed a gun at a woman’s head while she was unloading groceries in an Uptown neighborhood around 10:15 Monday morning. It happened in the 1500 block of Henry Clay Avenue, not far from St. Charles. Just last week, a nearly…

Newell: Why is facial recognition tech for law enforcement so controversial?

By Newell Normand | WWL-AM870 | December 15, 2020 The NOPD is coming under fire for utilizing a partnership with the FBI and Louisiana State Police because they use certain investigatory tools, including facial recognition software. The ACLU and others are outraged that the NOPD has not revealed that they have these partnerships and use…