By LBJ & Anna McAllister | WGNO | June 13, 2022 NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— After the Orleans Parish Criminal Court closed its doors on Monday, local officials were questioned about why. WGNO’s LBJ spoke with Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson for an exclusive insight on the court’s operations and what role law enforcement plays. And,…
By Michael Perlstein | WWL-TV | June 13, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — After a fight involving four inmates at the Orleans Justice Center on Friday that left one inmate dead and two in the hospital, followed by an inmate suicide on Sunday, Sheriff Susan Hutson announced she was pulling deputies from criminal court…
By Rob Masson | WVUE | June 13, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A courthouse shutdown, implemented by newly-elected Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, caught many off guard Monday morning. Criminal court judges said they were shocked on Sunday when they learned of Hutson’s decision to pull deputies from courthouse security to…