Murder of the Namesake Son

By Allen Johnson Contributing Writer The murderous gunfire that killed 23-year-old Ryan Williams Jr. earlier this month continues to evoke expressions of shock, numbness and

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Mother seeks justice for son’s jailhouse suicide

By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer With voice cracking and tears flowing, Jovon Harris recounts the last time she spoke to her son Jamaal Harris. “He

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DOC ‘deliberately indifferent’ about releasing incarcerated people on time
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — There is reason to believe Louisiana routinely holds incarcerated people beyond their release dates in violation of their rights under the U.S. Constitution, according to ... Entergy to shift another $1.5B in storm costs to customers
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Utility regulators approved a request Wednesday from Entergy Louisiana to bill customers $1.5 billion over 15 years to cover the costs of repairs the company ... JPSO has been destroying records of alleged officer misconduct for years
By Richard A. Webster Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has been unlawfully destroying its deputies’ disciplinary records for at least 10 years, according to records provided by state ... Rapides traffic stop shooting shines light on window tint enforcement
By Frances Madeson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — James Kittling remembers Nov. 6 starting like many other Sundays during football season. He was going to watch the Saints game with his brother, Derrick. Environmental enforcement has fallen off under Biden, report says
By Robert Zullo Contributing Writer (Special from the Georgia Recorder via lailluminator.com) — Federal environmental enforcement, as measured by Environmental Protection Agency civil cases closed against polluters, hit a two-decade low in ... Capt. Michelle Woodfork chosen as interim NOPD Superintendent by Mayor Cantrell
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Last Tuesday (December 20), New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that new leadership would be stepping in to take the reins of the New Orleans Police Department. Criminal justice reforms didn’t cause Louisiana’s crime spike, study says
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisi-ana’s recent criminal justice reforms, which significantly reduced prison populations, are not the cause of the recent spike in violent crime, according to a new ... Nonprofit challenges deal shielding Greenfield from $200 million in local tax liability
By Joshua Rosenberg The Lens An arrangement that would allow Greenfield, the company seeking to construct a large grain terminal in St. John the Baptist Parish, to avoid paying some $200 million ...
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