Joseph Cranney

College sports powerhouses have guarded athlete salary records from the public and their competitors, blocking open records requests.

Michelle Woodfork spent more in three weeks than what Edwin Shorty, her next closest competitor, has spent the entire race.

Ransomware group behind hundreds of breaches claims attack at Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office

One challenger says they've gained momentum. Fundraising and polling numbers point to an uphill climb.

The jail's computer system remains operational, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Semaj Brown, 25, was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder.

The locks at the Orleans Parish jail failed so often that maintenance workers were sent to fix them more than twice a day.

Prosecutors say the mistaken release of an OPSO detainee in December wasn't detected for four months.

Sheriff Susan Hutson wasn't asked about — and didn't address — last Friday's mistaken release of a jail detainee.

The former police chief in Glenmora wrote six 2024 armed robbery reports. Prosecutors say he made them all up.

“Money is the root of all evil." Small communities grapple with the news after a scheme to bribe police and make off with hundreds of special visas centered in tiny Oakdale was discovered last week.

Hutson had suspended her campaign after May's jailbreak, but didn't say if she was doing so permanently.

Construction on the controversial Phase III building is scheduled to be complete in June 2026.

Most jails segregate their most problematic detainees. The New Orleans jail abandoned that years ago.

The jail's rates of violence have worsened under Sheriff Susan Hutson, and her staff faces near-daily attacks or harassment.

"They’re treating us like animals in here," said one inmate in an account posted to social media.

Leo Tate, who has multiple felony convictions, was supposed to be transferred from the New Orleans jail to a Louisiana prison.

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said OPSO mishandled evidence and that the state was responsible for some inmate delays.

They were convicted on charges including armed robbery, domestic violence and assault.

Murders in New Orleans are down 34% compared to the first half of 2024, even after including the 14 killed during the New Year's Day terrorist attack.