MCC In The News

"New Orleans Public Belt Railroad spending gets scrutiny" July 29, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Lesson on corruption for business association" July. 21, 2010; L'Observateur

"Orleans Parish Criminal District Court addresses case backlog" July 21, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans officers plead not guilty in post-Katrina fatal shootings" July 15, 2010; The Washington Post

"New Orleans Officers Plead Not Guilty in Shootings" July 14, 2010; Bloomberg Businessweek

"Brother of Danziger victim has mixed feelings on possible death penalty" July 13, 2010; WWL-TV

"New prison complex plan approved by New Orleans City Council" July 2, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans police should focus on felonies: An editorial" June 28, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Civilians Appointed To High-Ranking Jobs In NOPD" June 25, 2010; WDSU

"NOPD to announce command shake-up today" June 25, 2010; WWL AM870

"Crime commission sees improvement in New Orleans" June 23, 2010; WWL-TV

"NOPD arrests for minor offenses remain a drain on officers' time, study finds" June 23, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans police needs to audit its overtime expenses: An editorial" June 22, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"N.O. police spending millions on overtime; many officers taking home tens of thousands" June 19, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Former Mandeville Mayor Price Sentenced To Prison" June 17, 2010; WDSU

"NOPD hit once again with claim of cover-up" June 12, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Five NOPD recruits fired over 'behavioral' red flags" June 11, 2010; WWL-TV

"Correct crime stats a priority for NOPD" May 27, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"New Chief Invites Public To NOPD Meetings" May 19, 2010; WDSU

"Lafreniere Park murder suspect won't face death penalty" May 19, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Focusing on violent crime in New Orleans: An editorial" May 16, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Recent domestic violence tragedies in New Orleans couldn't be prevented by moving cases to state court" May 15, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Police efficiency is goal of bill approved by House committee" May 14, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Questions surface regarding Broussard's treatment" May 12, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"New NOPD Chief takes reins today amid uncertainty" May 10, 2010; WWL AM870

"Former St. Charles deputy arrested for hiding criminal past on job applications" May 8, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Ex-New Orleans mayor faces La. ethics charges" May 8, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Judges vote in favor of verticle prosecution" May 7, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"New Orleans Hires New Police Chief as Part of Shake-Up" May 7, 2010; The Wall Street Journal

"New Police Chief Faces Big Challenges" May 6, 2010; WGNO ABC 26

"New Orleans mayor seeks federal help to fix police" May 5, 2010; The Washington Post

"Warren Riley leaves a troubled New Orleans Police Department" May 1, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Why are criminals beating out others for lucrative state contracts?" April 29, 2010; WWL-TV

"Mayor Ray Nagin leaves office without fulfilling his promises" April 26, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Two St. Bernard Lawyers Sentenced for Bribery Scheme" April 22, 2010; WGNO

"Two New Orleans cops charged in dogs' deaths" April 22, 2010; WWL AM870

"FBI agrees to probe another NOPD shooting" April 19, 2010; The Louisiana Weekly

"Eddie Price sentencing delayed again" April 19, 2010; WWL-TV

"Watchdog: NOPD officers, paid twice while on duty, avoid serious punishment" April 15, 2010; WWL-TV

"Locals debate if feds should step in to monitor NOPD" April 14, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Citizens Worry About Police Chief Job As Violence Climbs" April 13, 2010; WDSU

"I-Team: Charges Imminent Against New Orleans Officers" April 12, 2010; WDSU

"Meraux Charitable Foundation in St. Bernard is embroiled in controversy" April 11, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Criminal charges may be coming in death of K-9 dogs" April 8, 2010; WWL-TV

"Watchdog group wants auditor to investigate St. Tammany tax abuses" April 7, 2010; WWL-TV

"Public records law on chopping block" April 6, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Landrieu's Police Chief Search Committee Loses More Members" April 5, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"FBI corruption head says tide has turned" April 1, 2010; WAFB

"FBI corruption head says tide has turned" March 31, 2010; WWL-TV

"NOPD scrutiny unmatched in nation, Justice Department official says" March 25, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"City cancels bid process after IG letter" March 23, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Former head of Citizen's insurance pleads guilty to one count" March 22, 2010; WWL-TV

"NOPD Chief search could take longer than first thought" March 22, 2010; WWL-TV

"Danziger Bridge case suggests culture of corruption at NOPD" March 21, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Former Independence police chief pleads guilty to federal charges" March 16, 2010; WAFB

"Former Independence police chief pleads guilty to federal charges" March 16, 2010; WWL-TV

"Contractors’ ties queried" March 15, 2010; The Advocate

"Former FBI Leader Ponders Police Chief Job" March 15, 2010; WDSU

"Jeff council tries to map out scandal" March 14, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Feds widen investigation in Jefferson Parish" March 12, 2010; WVUE Fox

"Cameras that led police to body of missing Houston man were privately owned" March 10, 2010; WWL-TV

"Another former cop charged in Danziger case" March 9, 2010; WWL-TV

"NOPD officer charged in Danziger shooting has links to Anderson case" March 9, 2010; WWL-TV

"FBI Announces More Investigations Into NOPD" March 4, 2010; WDSU

"Jefferson Parish attorney Tom Wilkinson resigns" March 5, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Former cop admits to Danziger Bridge cover-up" March 1, 2010; The Louisiana Weekly

"Search for a New Chief Influenced by Danziger Incident" February 27, 2010; ABC26 WGNO

"Retired officer's guilty plea in Danziger Bridge case a blow to a struggling NOPD" February 26, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Police scandal makes N.O. mayor job tougher" February 27, 2010; The Daily Advertiser

"Landrieu to choose new chief amid Danziger-NOPD scandal" February 26, 2010; WWL-TV

"Quotes of the day" February 25, 2010; TIME

"Riley: Action of cops in Danziger case a 'disgrace'" February 25, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Warren Riley: 'Dark Day For NOPD'" February 25, 2010; WDSU

"Charges Filed in Katrina Inquiry" February 24, 2010; The New York Times

"Bids for electronic monitoring of defendants are back in New Orleans" February 22, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"JP attorney Tom Wilkinson under scrutiny" February 22, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"I-Team: Jefferson Parish Explores Ban On Outside Legal Work" February 17, 2010; WDSU

"Aaron Broussard got bulk of private legal work, appointed by Jefferson Parish judges" February 14, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"4 Investigates: Questions about how Broussard spent time in office" February 4, 2010; WWL-TV

"Investigation into Jefferson Parish Continues" February 1, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Parish attorney in Jefferson defends part-time law practice" January 28, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"FOX 8 Investigates: Jefferson Parish attorney gets large raise" January 27, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Questions about Jefferson Parish traffic cameras" January 26, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Aaron Broussard appears before grand jury" January 22, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Jefferson Parish considers creating Office of Inspector General" January 21, 2010; WWL-TV

"Watchdog: Problems with relationship between Broussard, judges" January 21, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Tom Capella calls for Jefferson Parish inspector general" January 21, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Orleans DA marks first year on job" January 20, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Cannizzaro looks ahead after heralded first year'" January 19, 2010; WWL-TV

"Her crime? Sex work in New Orleans'" January 18, 2010; The Louisiana Weekly

"Grand jury reviews Superdome Commission's subpoenaed documents'" January 12, 2010; WWL-TV

"State investigators subpoena JP administrators'" January 12, 2010; WWL-TV

"Independence expects new police chief" January 12, 2010; WAFB

"Voter fraud charges causing change in Independence Police Dept.'" January 11, 2010; WWL-TV

"Retired legislative auditor to become Jefferson Parish interim president" January 11, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Time for change in Jefferson Parish: An editorial" January 10, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Nova Scotia property drew politically connected cast from Jefferson Parish" January 10, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Jefferson Parish president quits" January 9, 2010; The Daily Advertiser

"Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard resigns" January 8, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Broussard resigns amid 'controversial issues'" January 8, 2010; WWL-TV

"Aaron Broussard contests report that he rented Canada lodge to Jefferson Parish contractors" January 8, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Broussard comes under fire for vacation property" January 7, 2010; WWL-TV

"Aaron Broussard's vacation property in Nova Scotia draws scrutiny" January 7, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Aaron Broussard Interviewed by Val Bracy" (VIDEO) January 6, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"Reform measures proposed in wake of Tim Whitmer scandal" January 6, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Confidential information abandoned in forgotten HANO building" January 5, 2010; WWL-TV

"Jefferson Parish CAO Tim Whitmer resigns" January 5, 2010; The Times-Picayune

"Whitmer has resigned as Jefferson Parish's CAO" January 4, 2010; WVUE Fox 8

"OPINION: Why more crime reports can be good" January 3, 2010; The Sunday Paper

"Progress by Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges leaves room for improvement: An editorial" December 26, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Jefferson Parish releases more documents in Whitmer investigation" December 22, 2009; WWL-TV

"Study: Criminal Court Judges Working Faster" December 21, 2009; WDSU

"Orleans criminal court judges 'more productive,' report says" December 21, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"State Ethics Board delays decision on Whitmer's future" December 17, 2009; WWL-TV

"Jefferson Parish To Buy Back Guns" December 17, 2009; WDSU

"Gun buy back program comes to West Jefferson Saturday" December 17, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Uncovered contracts show more possible wrongdoing by JP CAO" December 17, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Attorney General signs on to Whitmer investigation" December 14, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"An agenda for New Orleans next mayor: An editorial" December 13, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Whitmer Langiappe emails reveal more Broussard connections" December 11, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Nearly two dozen want to be Mandeville police chief" December 10, 2009; WWL-TV

"Greater New Orleans Foundation awards $1 million in grants" December 10, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Angry voters demand Whitmer investigation" December 9, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Jefferson Parish Council agrees to investigate CAO Tim Whitmer" December 9, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Study finds New Orleanians strongly dissatisfied with NOPD" December 7, 2009; WWL-TV

"New Orleans Police Department performance satisfies only a third of residents surveyed" December 7, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans police chief's disciplinary decisions involving cops criticized as haphazard" December 6, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Patience thin for JP leaders in Whitmer investigation" December 2, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Orleans Parish lags far behind with DNA tests" November 25, 2009; WWL-TV

"Inside Report for November 25, 2009 - Police target bad apples" November 25, 2009; The Advocate

"PANO Head: Can Police Dept. Police Itself?" November 24, 2009; WDSU

"New Orleans police payroll abuse gets mild response from department" November 24, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Report: N.O. No Longer 'Most Dangerous' City" November 23, 2009; WDSU

"Jefferson Parish official retires amid federal probe" November 20, 2009; The Advocate

"Normand stands by hiring practices after string of JPSO officer arrests" November 20, 2009; WWL-TV

"Some want inspector general in Jefferson Parish" November 20, 2009; WVUE

"Jefferson Parish CAO under investigation" November 19, 2009; WVUE

"JP top aide resigns amid federal investigation" November 19, 2009; WWL-TV

"Jefferson Parish chief administrator Tim Whitmer to retire amid federal probe" November 19, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Crime Commission calls for independent probe of Jefferson Parish insurance business" November 18, 2009; The Times-Picayune
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"I-Team: Post-Katrina Cases Soon Headed To Grand Jury" November 17, 2009; WDSU

"St. Tammany corruption investigations continue, president of Metropolitan Crime Commission says" November 17, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Insurance agency under fire in hospital deal also handling Kenner city business" November 15, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"After Pennington" November 15, 2009; The Sunday Paper

"Feds rack up corruption indictments" November 6, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Greg Meffert, wife, City Hall vendor to be arraigned on 63 counts Thursday in bribery scheme" November 6, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"In Jefferson Parish, a tolerance for sleaze: James Gill" November 6, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Expert: Curbing Bad Cops Sometimes Difficult" November 5, 2009; WDSU

"DA Warns Of Budget Cut Consequence DA Warns Of Budget Cut Consequences" November 3, 2009; WDSU

"New Orleans makes progress against violent crime: An editorial" November 3, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Report: better cooperation between DA and police" November 3, 2009; WWL 870AM

"More New Orleans criminals are being put behind bars, report shows " November 2, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Jefferson Parish officials got cut in insurance deal" November 1, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Could indictments of local leaders spell trouble for Nagin?" October 21, 2009; WWL-TV

"Slower pace of justice" October 21, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Two years later, no arrests made in man’s killing" October 20, 2009; Houma Courier

"Police Superintendent Warren Riley issues dress code for federal grand jury appearances" October 17, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Price Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion Charges" October 16, 2009; WDSU

"Golf trips, misuse of campaign funds admitted to by Price" October 16, 2009; WWL-TV

"More developments possible in Eddie Price case" October 16, 2009; WWL 870 AM

"Ex-mayor pleads guilty to mail fraud, tax evasion" October 16, 2009; The Daily Comet

"So Long, 'Investigator': WDSU's Richard Angelico Retires" October 14, 2009; WDSU

"Timeline to resignation of Mandeville Mayor" October 11, 2009; St. Tammany News

"Mandeville mayor resigns under fire" October 10, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Price Resigns From Mayor's Post" October 9, 2009; WDSU

"New Orleans Police Face Swarm of Inquiries" October 4, 2009; The New York Times

"Contracts in Jefferson and St. John parishes warrant review: an editorial" October 5, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Bill Hubbard won Jefferson Parish contract while backing St. John's hiring of company owned by Jefferson CAO Tim Whitmer" October 4, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Hubbard pleads guilty after admission of affair" September 25, 2009; WVUE Fox 8

"Editorial: New Orleans Police should explain why warrant on officer's wife was not recalled" September 16, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans police officer in contentious divorce is abusing his power against wife, her attorney says" September 15, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Jarvis DeBerry: How not to get arrested by New Orleans police" September 15, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD cop who stole watch had been cited for two other crimes during time on force" September 11, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Residents using own surveillance cams to battle crime" September 10, 2009; WWL-TV

"Mandeville mayor pleads not guilty" September 3, 2009; WWL-TV

"Murder by the Numbers" September 2, 2009; Gambit Weekly

"Criminal courts gaining in efficiency, volunteer group finds" September 1, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Chief choice weighs on next mayor" August 31, 2009; New Orleans City Business

"Crime camera credited with useful image is a private one" August 27, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Price Absent From Ethics Hearing, Fined $1,000" August 26, 2009; WDSU

"Indicted Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price presses to hire new police chief" August 23, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD Chief says DA's comments harmful" August 20, 2009; WWL-TV

"D.A. goes off - MCC applauds" August 20, 2009; WWL - AM870

"Former Destrehan band teacher pleads guilty to battery and intimidation" August 20, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Facing the music: Mayor Price booked into jail" August 19, 2009; St. Tammany News

"Audit: $7,000 unaccounted in Katrina Bell fund" August 18, 2009; WWL-TV

"State audit: Woes still plague East Jefferson firefighters charity fund" August 18, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD chief says he will step down at the end of Nagin's term" August 17, 2009; Louisiana Weekly

"Case against Price could be tough to prove" August 14, 2009; WWL-TV

"Jefferson Parish Council signs off on firefighters charity fund" August 12, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Riley says he'll step down when Nagin leaves office" August 12, 2009; WWL-TV

"Source: Criminal charges coming against Mandeville mayor" August 11, 2009; WWL-TV

"DA wants to transfer marijuana cases to municipal court" August 5, 2009; WWL-TV

"Multiple probes continue into death of NOPD K9" July 24, 2009; WWL AM870

"Officer in anguish over death of NOPD dog; investigation ongoing" July 22, 2009; WWL-TV

"Phony $120K purchase order alleged in Mayor Ray Nagin's firing of former New Orleans tech chief" July 22, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Report: Police Dog Tore Up Car Before Dying From Heat" July 21, 2009; WDSU

"Audit: NOPD didn't tell state about missing cash" July 13, 2009; WWL-TV

"Team 4 Uncovers New Evidence In Murder Mystery" July 9, 2009; WTAE Channel 4

"Packing jail puts St. Tammany Parish residents at risk" July 6, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Jefferson Parish to discipline employees for gaffes in firefighter charity fund" July 2, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"P.I. had no license, but city paid" July 2, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Crime watchdog says judges have improved" July 1, 2009; Tri-Parish Times

"Report gives N.O. judges thumbs up" June 29, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Letter blasts officer at bar fight" June 26, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Audit: Sorrento Police tickets missing" June 25, 2009; Weekly Citizen

"Jefferson Parish Council postpones plans for firefighters' charitable fund" June 24, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Firefighters charity to get official status, public accounting" June 23, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Friends risked land to help most dangerous wanted man in New Orleans post bond" June 22, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"FOP Tells Members To Protect Legal Rights" June 18, 2009; WDSU

"State audit criticizes Slidell-area fire department's handling of cash from sale of 'Katrina bells'" June 16, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"DA's Daughter Linked To Investigator Involved In Fight" June 16, 2009; WDSU

"FBI stats, Forbes article paint contrasting images of New Orleans" June 12, 2009; Louisiana Weekly

"Funding Approved For N.O. Crime Coalition" Jun 10, 2009; WDSU

"NOPD not focusing enough on dangerous offenders, commission says" June 3, 2009; WWL-TV

"Police chief calls New Orleans top murder rank misleading" June 3, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"'Murder Capital': New Orleans reclaims dubious distinction" June 3, 2009; The Daily Advertiser

"New Orleans once again nation's murder capital" June 2, 2009; WWL-TV

"FBI looks at cases involving New Orleans Police Department officers" June 2, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"DA says crime cameras have yet to be used to convict a suspect" June 1, 2009; WWL-TV

"Bill closing some records tabled" May 28, 2009; The Advocate

"Condition of crime cameras appears blurry" May 28, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Critics say proposed law will diminish power of newly created police monitor" May 26, 2009; WWL-TV

"Ruple maintains steady course" May 25, 2009; St. Tammany News

"Riley clashes with Cannizzaro and Midura at meeting to discuss effort to shorten jail stints for minor drug offenders" May 22, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"City Officials Review Nagin's Crime Camera Claim" May 21, 2009; WDSU

"City's crime camera count depends on who you ask" May 21, 2009; WWL-TV

"Former tech head Anthony Jones arrested on battery charge" May 18, 2009; WWL 870 AM

"Mayor Nagin gets caught up in vacation controversy" May 13, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Will Nagin Be Affected By Ethics Allegations?" May 7, 2009; WDSU

"Nagin says trip from company a 'Blur'" May 7, 2009; United Press International

"Ethics complaint filed by watchdog group" May 7, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Ethics Complaint Filed Against Nagin For Trips" May 6, 2009; WDSU

"Concentrate on violence" May 6, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Metropolitan Crime Commission report again criticizes NOPD for too many petty arrests" May 5, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD admits misreporting rapes after TP report" May 1, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Feds feared St. Bernard judge under investigation might hurt himself" April 27, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Crime Commission looked at Judge Wayne Cresap a year before his arrest" April 25, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Suspect in kidnapping, double-murder had multiple probation violations" April 24, 2009; WWL-TV

"Money for firefighter charity stashed in private account" April 23, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Nagin sought Bush pardon for councilman in letter" April 22, 2009; The Daily Advertiser

"Nagin asked Bush to pardon former Councilman Oliver Thomas" April 20, 2009; WWL-TV

"New FBI chief in New Orleans has low-key approach to fighting crime" April 18, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Report: Orleans prison running a big deficit" April 16, 2009; WWL-TV

"New Orleans looks at ankle bracelet program in Charlotte, N.C." April 16, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Editorial: Mary Landrieu shouldn't let politics get in the way of keeping Letten on the job" April 16, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Suspect eludes electronic monitoring system; ditches bracelet" April 9, 2009; WWL-TV

"Honorary law enforcement credentials can be invitation to abuse" March 29, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"In Louisiana, the tide may be turning on corruption" March 30, 2009; Los Angeles Times

"Most corrupt state: Louisiana ranked higher than Illinois" March 27, 2009; The Chicago Tribune

"EDITORIAL: The talented Mr. Jones" March 24, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Lights out for Officer Wannabe" March 22, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Civil Sheriff Revokes All Honorary Credentials" March 20, 2009; WDSU

"City cites former tech chief's trip, 'false invoice'" March 20, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Chief uncertain about probe" March 20, 2009; The Advocate

"Wife's injury draws scrutiny to Slidell official" March 19, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Police lights misused, cop says" March 19, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Former city IT chief suspended" March 17, 2009; WWL-TV

"City's Former Tech Chief Suspended 120 Days" March 18, 2009; WDSU

"Group offering cash for guns" March 18, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Assessor Accused Of Improperly Using Police Lights" March 17, 2009; WDSU

"Police complaint numbers withheld" March 15, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"EDITORIAL: A lesson for screeners" March 7, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Results of camera investigation sent to feds" March 4, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Report: Crime Camera System May Violate Law" March 3, 2009; WDSU

"Jefferson puts sheriff's deputies to test" March 1, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Guard to pull out of New Orleans after 3 1/2 years" February 27, 2009; USA Today

"Teen FQ murder suspect was also wearing tracking bracelet" February 26, 2009; WWL-TV

"Cop threatens to ‘harass’ mishap witness" February 16, 2009; New Orleans City Business

"Loyola Law grads fill DA office" February 5, 2009; Maroon

"How Much Cash Is In Police Evidence Room?" February 3, 2009; WDSU

"Mandeville interim police chief reasligning department" February 2, 2009; Slidell Sentry News

"Stats show crime, murder down in New Orleans" January 30, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Report: Too much discretion with DUIs" January 30, 2009; Slidell Sentry News

"Mandeville DWI policy report suggests giving officers less discretion" January 28, 2009; The Times-Picayune

"Unfunded witness safety" January 26, 2009; The Advocate

"NOPD armed with Tasers" January 23, 2009; WWL-TV

"Group puts focus on New Orleans' violent crime" January 8, 2009; KATC

"Orleans Parish DA's Office Faces Bankruptcy" January 6, 2009; WDSU

"Take-home cars could be pivotal in budget" January 6, 2009; WWL-TV

"New chief takes over Mandeville PD" January 5, 2009; WWL-TV

"Homicides down in some large US cities" January 3, 2009; The Associated Press

"Judge Raymond Bigelow leaves bench to become federal public defender" December 30, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Heroes and Mandevillains" December 29, 2008; Gambit Weekly

"Judge gavels career to close" December 20, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Report Expected On Use Of City-Owned Cars" December 17, 2008; WDSU

"Dangerous Streets" December 1, 2008; New Orleans Magazine

"Community policing program to be discussed" December 1, 2008; St. Tammany News

"Mandeville toy giveaway makes changes to survive scandal" November 29, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans crime computers remain in the dark ages" November 25, 2008; WWL-TV

"Study: Big Easy has highest crime rate" November 24, 2008; USA Today

"District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, NOPD Superintendent Warren Riley to meet today" November 24, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Connick and Riley engage in war of words" November 21, 2008; WWL-TV

"Price to allow citizens and council to pick new police chief" November 21, 2008; WWL-TV

"Lack of police report dooms cases" November 20, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Many Crime Cameras Still Broken After Gustav" November 19, 2008; WDSU

"Sources:More than $100,000 missing from NOPD evidence room" November 19, 2008; WWL-TV

"Group Questions Timeline Of Evidence Room Problems" November 19, 2008; WDSU

"Mandeville Police Chief Tom Buell's small town values may have contributed to his downfall" November 16, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville Police Chief Tom Buell's small town values may have contributed to his downfall" November 16, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mary Landrieu declares 'support' for U.S. Attorney Jim Letten" November 7, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Inspector general's probe finds no substance to Causeway allegations; several problems are found, however" November 5, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Analysis: Louisiana's economy awaits Obama" November 5, 2008; CNN

"New Orleans Crime Cameras Net Few Convictions" October 31, 2008; WDSU

"Martha Sassone faces tough foe in race for Jefferson court seat" October 31, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Violent crime down one-third in New Orleans, report says" October 27, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Furor in Mandeville returning, again" October 27, 2008; St. Tammany News

"Organizers: Price recall effort picking up steam" October 27, 2008; St. Tammany News

"Mandeville Police Chief may soon bow out" October 24, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Cop booked in rape of 13-year-old was investigated twice for raping young girls, but remained on the job" October 23, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Crime Commission Calls For New Investigation Into Price" October 22, 2008; WDSU

"Mandeville mayor is leasing car from developer who treated him to lavish golfing vacations; he also wants city car back" October 21, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville PD employs new community policing method" October 20, 2008; The St. Tammany News

"New Orleans police, DA should spend more time on violent crimes, Metropolitan Crime Commission says" October 14, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Facilities bare bones for coroner" September 29, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"Code of conduct passes in Mandeville, but not without a fight" September 25, 2008; WWL-TV

"Courtroom combatants to face off at the polls" September 25, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"EDITORIAL: Uneven progress in court" September 25, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Watchdog: New Orleans courts speeding up cases" September 24, 2008; KATC.com

"N.O. courts handling cases faster" September 24, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Docket divides judicial hopefuls" September 23, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Candidates in DAs race have varied experience" September 22, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"EDITORIAL: Blossman pushes boundaries with fund-raiser" September 18, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"The Election for Criminal Justice Reform" September 8, 2008; Louisiana Weekly

"Walking the Beat " September 1, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"EDITORIAL: An ill-judged detour" August 25, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville official left accident scene" August 21, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Council president asks Mandeville officials to pay gas cards back" August 19, 2008; WWL-TV

"U.S. Attorney investigating Mandeville audit results" August 15, 2008; St. Tammany News

"Gov. Jindal calls allegation against Mayor Price 'serious" August 13, 2008; WWL-TV

"Scathing Mandeville audit released" August 13, 2008; St Tammany News

"Contracts linked to mayor's family" August 12, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville state legislative audit released" August 11, 2008; WWL-TV

"EDITORIAL: It's just traffic court" August 9, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD watchdog to focus on broad picture" Ausuts 8, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD officer charged in rape" August 7, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"FBI visits Mandeville police chief's home" August 5, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"NOAH chief allowed her own property to molder" August 4, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Resume follies" August 3, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans judge intervened to help Traffic Court defendants" August 2, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Causeway stop exposed mayor's 'ghost' license plate" August 2, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"New questions about NOAH's ex-director" July 31, 2008; WWL-TV

"Acting tech chief to relinquish job" July 31, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans IT Director Steps Down" July 30, 2008; The New 995FM.com-NOLA, USA

"N.O.'s IT director to resign following questions over educational background" July 30, 2008; WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA, USA

"Questions unanswered about city's IT director" July 24, 2008; WWL-TV

"Two Troubled Cops Canned" July 24, 2008; ABC 26 News

"N.O. officer to face sex count" July 18, 2008; The Times Picayune

"Public Service Commissioner Won't Seek Re-Election" July 17, 2008; WDSU

"State inspector general launches probe of Causeway Commission" July 16, 2008; The Times Picayune

"I-Team Investigates: National Guard Work Undocumented" July 15, 2008; WDSU

"Mandeville City Council wants answers in local Price incident" July 14, 2008; Slidell Sentry News

"Events raise stakes in race for New Orleans district attorney" July 11, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"MPD's external investigation findings released Tridico: Effective and efficient management of agency in doubt" July 11, 2008; St. Tammany News

"Mandeville pushes outside probe of Price" July 11, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"N.O. Council gives powers to independent police monitor" July 11, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Review cites flaws in Mandeville Police Department" July 10, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Interim leader chosen for Causeway bridge police" July 9, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville Mayor Giving Up City Vehicle" July 9, 2008; WRNO 99.5 FM News

"Mandeville police begin probe into 2006 drinking and driving incident involving mayor" July 9, 2008: The Times-Picayune

"Crescent City Connection police seek district attorney's discretion on charges against NOPD officer" July 9, 2008: The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville Mayor Vows Never To Drink, Drive Again" July 5, 2008; WDSU

"Price vows to stay out of trouble, keep SUV" July 4, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Price: I'm not going to walk away from this job" July 3, 2008; WWL-TV

"EDITORIAL: Causeway casualties" July 3, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville mayor vows not to drink and drive" July 3, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Causeway Police Chief Loicano resigns" July 2, 2008; Slidell Sentry News

"Causeway police chief, officers sideswiped in Price incident" July 1, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Internet stokes flames of political scandals" June 28, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Cop cites pressure to go easy on mayor" June 27, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"City Council Wants To Investigate New Orleans Crime Cameras" June 26, 2008; WDSU News Channel 6

"Inspector General to investigate crime camera contract" June 26, 2008; WWL-TV

"N.O. watchdog sees ‘inch-by-inch’ progress in city" June 25, 2008; The Advocate

"'WHAT DID I DO?'" June 25, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Group keeps an eye on N.O. court system" June 24, 2008; WWL-TV

"Mandeville mayor ignored first order to stop" June 22, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD Chief takes issue with WWL-TV report on unlocked police station" June 19, 2008; WWL-TV

"Fall election will re-shape N.O. criminal justice system" June 18, 2008; WWL-TV

"Behind the Badge" June 16, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"Jeff prosecutors upbeat despite two high-profile losses" June 14, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Photo found in unlocked police station concerns attorneys" June 12, 2008; WWL-TV

"EDITORIAL: Misusing his clout" June 11, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Bill would let officers expunge some complaints" June 10, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"FBI has new leader for New Orleans" June 10, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Crime a blues refrain for New Orleans" June 9, 2008; CNN

"City tech officer qualifications in doubt" June 9, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"Blossman letter may be illegal, report says" June 7, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"PSC member may have violated ethics code" June 7, 2008; The Daily Advertiser

"NOPD investigates "burglary" of vacant police station" June 7, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"IG: PSC Member May Have Violated Ethics Code" June 6, 2008; WGNO-TV

"Police documents found in unsecured station" June 6, 2008; WWL-TV

(VIDEO) "Officers leave bullets in car" June 5, 2008; WDSU News Channel 6

"Mandeville reviewing city vehicle policy" June 5, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Controversy around Nagin's technology officer heats up" June 4, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans technology chief's background questioned" June 3, 2008; WWL-TV

"Causeway officer appeals demotion" May 30, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Cop's arrest taints drug cases" May 29, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Causeway cops suspended for mayor traffic stop" May 27, 2008; Slidell Sentry News

"Causeway officers involved in Mandeville mayor stop are disciplined" May 24, 2008; WWL-TV

"Causeway stop of Price investigated" May 23, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville mayor "embarrassed"; independent group to investigate" May 22, 2008; WWL-TV

"EDITORIAL: Bad connection" May 22, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"With witness protection still lagging, the feds offer help" May 21, 2008; WWL-TV

"EDITORIAL: Spotlight on Mandeville police" May 21, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Police chief was called after mayor hit barrier" May 21, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Police policies to come under scrutiny" May 20, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Scandals threaten Mandeville mayor's political future" May 18, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"City tech chief close to college degree" May 17, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Staying Power: U.S. attorney’s future up to next president" May 12, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"Mandeville mayor issued ticket 2 weeks after crash" May 7, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans crime up; murder figures down" May 6, 2008; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Takeover of Mandeville Police Department discussed by mayor, sheriff" May 1, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Local FBI chief apologizes to staff " April 30, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"OMI facing uncertain future" April 23, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"N.O. leaders in D.C. toot horn about crime" April 16, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Orleans judges pick up pace" April 14, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Witness intimidation hot topic after Bonds case ends" April 11, 2008; WWL

"PSC chief: Letter didn’t violate rules" April 11, 2008; The Advocate

"PSC member Jay Blossman pitches friend's product to companies he regulates" April 10, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"EDITORIAL: No excuse now " April 9, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Laws aim to lighten load for police" April 3, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Blossman letter scrutinized" March 24, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"Teacher held in student sex case" March 19, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Band director arrested on sex charges" March 18, 2008; WWL

"Scalise-Burns GOP runoff will be hotly contested" March 17, 2008; New Orleans City Business

"Auditors continue scrutiny of Mandeville" March 10, 2008; St. Tammany News Banner

"EDITORIAL: Toys, and gift cards, for us" March 4, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Nagin boost pay for city executives, again" March 3, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Mandeville's Toys for Tots donations often benefit public officials, not tots" March 2, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"How the DA's office is progressing under Landrum-Johnson" February 26,2008; WWL-TV

"Council seeking new NOPD focus" February 24, 2008; The Sun Herald

"Plan allows NOPD to skip arrests" February 23, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Council action aims for fewer arrest of minor offenders" February 22, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"More felony cases go to court" February 19, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Violent crime in N.O. soaring, maybe" February 18, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"OPP filled mostly with municipal offenders " February 14, 2008; WWL-TV

"Statistics show a jump in crime from 2006" February 14, 2008; WWL-TV

"Crime wave has grip on New Orleans" February 6, 2008; USA Today

"Opinion backs Riley on low-level arrests" January 4, 2008; The Times-Picayune

"Murder Rate Rises in New Orleans" January 2, 2008; Fox News

"New Orleans’ crime rate is no game, fans warned" December 26, 2007; Star Bulletin

"Report cites inefficiency in court" December 5, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Chief says NOPD's reforms working" November 19, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Crackdown on corruption seen as key to N.O. recovery" November 18, 2007; KATC-3

"Draft is rare portal into NOPD" November 17, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"No one budges on DA's legal bills" November 1, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"2 brothers arrested in fatal NO shooting" November 1, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans Prosecutor Quits Amid Lawsuit Woes" October 31, 2007; The New York Times

"Minor crime strategy defended" October 18, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Justice system plans set for action" October 11, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Group Takes NOPD, DA To Task" October 3, 2007; WDSU-Channel 6

"Watchdog group's report faults New Orleans police, DA" October 2, 2007; KATC-Louisiana

"Panel calling for police, DA to focus on serious crimes" October 1, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Attorneys' departures a problem throughout DA's office" September 29, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Another guilty plea in ticket-fixing scheme" September 4, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Two years later, many in New Orleans see little progress" August 29, 2007; ABC News

"Slow recovery goes on in crime-weary New Orleans" August 29, 2007; Reuters

"Progress and pain" August 26, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"EDITORIAL: It's up to us" August 19, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD data show violent crime has increased" August 17, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Defaming ex-judge not easy" August 12, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Former judge files suit over televised criticism" August 9, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Two NOPD officers promoted" August 3, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"2 court workers guilty of stealing" July 27, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Public officials' cars run gamut" July 15, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Breaking News: Jordan to announce staff changes at 2 pm" July 13, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans DA Shaking Up Office" July 13, 2007; The Washington Post

"New Orleans Prosecutions to Be Reviewed" July 12, 2007; The Washington Post

"NOPD finds murder case witness DA said was missing" July 11, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Getting tough" July 2, 2007; New Orleans City Business

"Crime coalition releases 100-day progress report on reducing violent crime" June 25, 2007; The Louisiana Weekly

"New Orleans Asks Congress for Crime Fighting Help" June 20, 2007; Time Magazine

"NOPD proposes ticket law change" June 15, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Crime Commission Critical Of NOPD's Focus" June 12, 2007; WDSU-New Orleans

"Arrests rates up, but its not cutting violent crime" June 12, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Embattled Judge Elloie to retire next month" June 7, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Two more court clerks indicted in ticket-fixing scam" June 6, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Tony "Boochie" Jones Arrested by Crescent Star Fugitive Task Force" June 6, 2007; U.S. Marshalls Press Release

"Murder Capitals of the USA, 2006" June 5, 2007; Sauce1977 Live Journal

"Reaction the Jefferson's indictment" June 4, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Many murders rooted in revenge, drugs" June 2, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Pair charged in traffic ticket scam" May 31, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Judge Porteous returns to the bench" May 31, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Ousted judge won't do jail time" May 19, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans Chief Wants to Keep National Guard Longer" May 15, 2007; AP

"Metro Crime Commission upset over another delay in Gentilly murder case" May 8, 2007; WWL-TV

"Volunteer jurors can fight N.O. crime, speaker says" May 3, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Baghdad on the Bayou" Spring 2007; City Journal

"Scared Silent" April 23, 2007; New Orleans City Business

"Public Integrity Bureau tries to keep cops on the straight and narrow" April 12, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Jeff police still able to solve most killings" March 22, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"Suspect in Quarter attack is captured" March 15, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD's bridge probe full of blanks" February 18, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"At Bonnabel, assumptions of pot use prove wrong" February 14, 2007; The Times-Picyaune

"Of 162 slayings in city, 68 cleared, cops say" February 8, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleans Struggles to Stem Rising Crime Rate" January 22, 2007; The Online NewsHour, PBS

"Poll: Residents lack faith in NOPD" January 18, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleanians seek to halt escalating crime wave" January 18. 2007; The Christian Science Monitor

"Ex-Houston chief to advise NOPD" January 13, 2007; The Times-Picayune

"New Orleanians March to Protest Crime Wave" January 12, 2007; Washington Post

"Supporters, critics debate issues surrounding the Danziger 7" January 8, 2007; Louisiana Weekly

"Crime Takes Hold of New New Orleans" December 1, 2006; USA Today

"Language Trips Up Cop-Assault Case" November 23, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"NOPD Leaves Group that Sets Standards" November 16, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"DA Has Allies Back Call for Raises" October 20, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"Official's Trek to Florida Draws Scrutiny" October 19, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"Subpoena Power Pushed for N.O. Inspector General" October 16, 2006; New Orleans City Business

"Elloie Cut Bonds While Abroad" October 14, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"Elloie Suspended By La. High Court" October 13, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"Judge Frees 4 Inmates Without Lawyers" October 6, 2006; CBS News

"Crime Wave Surfaces in Post-Katrina New Orleans" August 12, 2006; National Public Radio (audio recording)

"6 Weekend Slayings Put New Orleans Residents On Edge" July 31, 2006; USA Today

"Murder Suspect Has 11 Arrests In Past" July 15, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"Inmates in training program do work on judge's house" July 12, 2006; The Times-Picayune

"What Happened To The Gangs of New Orleans?" May 14, 2006; Time Magazine

"5 Katrina evacuees target of manhunt" February 16, 2006; The Houston Chronicle

"New Orleans failures led crime here" February 4, 2006; The Houston Chronicle

"NATION IN BRIEF" December 30, 2005; The Washington Post