New Orleans Police Department, consent decree

Judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending federal oversight
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan said the police department has transformed itself into a more transparent and accountable agency.
Federal judge to rule on New Orleans Police Department consent decree sustainment
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department could be on the eve of emerging from the federal consent decree. A U.S. District Court judge will announce a decision Tuesday on whether the NOPD is ready to have less oversight.
New Orleans Police Department granted 2-year sustainment period, signaling beginning of the end of consent decree
Judge Susie Morgan granted the NOPD a two-year sustainment period, signaling the beginning of the end of the consent decree.
New Orleans Police can begin the process of ending federal oversight
The New Orleans Police Department can begin ending its longstanding federal oversight , a judge ruled Tuesday in response to a request from the city and the Justice Department to wind down monitoring.
New Orleans PD Ends Federal Oversight After Reforms
After nearly a decade under federal oversight due to findings of racial bias and misconduct, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is set to regain autonomy. A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of a plan to phase out the oversight program over two years,

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Justice Department report finds Louisiana State Police show pattern of using excessive force
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police employs practices that ...
Civil rights investigation finds pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police
The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits. That's according to a ...
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New Orleans police release bodycam footage of shootout with Bourbon Street attacker
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick also identified the officers who fired on the attacker, calling them “national heroes.
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New Orleans police officers who shot, killed Bourbon Street attacker speak for 1st time
New Orleans police released a video Friday evening featuring the three officers who shot and killed the man responsible for the deadly Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day.
Bourbon Street terror victims sue New Orleans as Louisiana AG investigates security lapses
At least two dozen New Orleans terrorist attack victims are filing lawsuits against the city and its police department, ...
Louisiana leaders standing with city in effort to end NOPD consent decree
According to the attorney general's office, taxpayers in Orleans Parish have spent millions of dollars and police have spent multiple hours in court instead of working.
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One man dead, three injured, after crash in Fairgrounds area, New Orleans police say
One man died and three were injured following a crash in the Fairgrounds neighborhood Wednesday, the New Orleans Police ...
New Orleans police officers honored at Texans game for heroic response during New Year’s Day terrorist attack
During Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game between the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers, three New Orleans Police ...