The rumors were made worse when the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office sent a release heralding the supposed takeover ...

A professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes, all involving Terry Rozier in a 2023 NBA game, according to documents ...

N EW ORLEANS (WVUE) - People accused of federal crimes who cannot afford legal representation are typically assigned counsel through the federal indigent defender program. But according to a notice ...

The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board voted 5-4 Monday to uphold the ouster of five attorneys who lead local public defender offices. The decision follows the replacement of more than half of ...

Antoine Massey, a serial escapee who vanished from a New Orleans jail with nine other inmates just after midnight on May 16, ...

Four private attorneys will replace the federal public defenders who have represented mistakenly deported Maryland man Kilmar Armando Abrego García since he was returned to the U.S. by court ...

Commissioners appointed Judge Genesis Draper of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 to lead the PDO as it's chief public defender Thursday.

New Orleans Police Department Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is making an offer to the remaining two Orleans Parish jail escapees: Peacefully surrender now and receive a public defender.

It sounds like a simple offer by NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick: peacefully surrender now and receive a public defender.

A founder of the Queens Defenders, a public defender office in New York City, has been charged with diverting tens of thousands of dollars from the organization and using it for personal expenses ...

New Orleans jail escape reveals flaws in federal oversight. Consent decrees deserve criticism for fostering indecision and understaffing which impacts public safety.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says residents remain safe as local, state, and federal agencies continue searching for seven inmates who escaped the city jail.