In reversal, Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams to use law that extends prison terms for major crimes

By Jillian Kramer | NOLA.com | March 7, 2023 As violent crime surges, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams will begin using a prosecutorial tool his office long avoided that can significantly lengthen the prison sentences of people convicted of multiple felonies. In a shift from the progressive reforms promised during his campaign for office, Williams on…

Three More Sentenced In Staged Automobile Collision Scheme

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana Friday, March 3, 2023 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BERNELL GALE (“GALE”), age 46 of Raceland, Louisiana, TANYA GIVENS (“GIVENS”), age 45, of Gibson, Louisiana; and DAKOTA DIGGS (“D. DIGGS”), age 27, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, were each sentenced on March 1, 2023 in United States District…