by: Jordan Lippincott | WGNO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s been six months since the New Orleans City Council voted to put the Pontalba apartment being used by Mayor LaToya Cantrell back on the market. However, the Metropolitan Crime Commission is reporting she hasn’t moved out her belongings, which is why the council is now threatening…
PRESS RELEASE: MARCH 6, 2024 A report released today by the Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC) documents how the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s (DA’s) Office undermined the work of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and public safety during the first two years of DA Jason Williams’ administration. The felony arrest to conviction analysis applied in…
BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer Mar 6, 2024| Nola.com A report published Wednesday by the Metropolitan Crime Commission paints a bleak picture of Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams’ office in its first two years, claiming the rate at which prosecutors secured felony convictions in that span plummeted. The commission, a privately funded local…
4WWL NEWS The report said that with Williams modifying some of his policies things have improved, the DA’s office says his new initiatives made the difference. NEW ORLEANS — The Metropolitan Crime Commission released a scathing report on Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams’ first two years in the position, alleging that the DA “undermined the…