A St. James man’s murder conviction was overturned, but his bail hearing was denied

When the Louisiana state appeals court overturned Keith Ezidore’s murder conviction in July, the family and lawyers of the 73 ...

Landry urges rejection of bond sale to bail out New Orleans, begins potential fiscal takeover

The state of Louisiana has begun the process for a potential takeover of the city of New Orleans’ finances. The news came ...
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Texas’ Proposition 3: Violent crime suspects could soon lose the right to bail; Louisiana should pay attention, expert says

Bail is one of the oldest guarantees in American law. It's essentially a promise that a defendant can go free while awaiting ...
The Boston Globe

Tufts student detained in Louisiana willing to appear remotely if bail hearing in Vermont is held Friday

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University graduate student being held in an ICE detention center in Louisiana, is willing to testify remotely if it means a bail hearing set for Friday in Vermont can ...
The Marshall Project

How States Are Undoing Criminal Justice Reforms

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. Louisiana voters ...

Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office arrests three inmates for contraband at Correctional Complex

Three inmates in Lafourche Parish have been arrested in connection with an investigation into contraband being brought into ...