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A Pastor's Crusade to Stop the Violence in New Orleansnew

Pastor John Raphael helped start Yes We Care in response to New Orleans' out-of-control murder rate. He vows the group will respond to every murder in the city.
Gambit  |  David Winkler-Schmit  |  05-20-2009  |  Crime & Justice

The Life of a New Orleans Public Defendernew

New Orleans public defenders face low pay, punishing caseloads and, now, uncertain funding. Is the Sixth Amendment, the right to legal counsel, becoming endangered?
Gambit  |  David Winkler-Schmit  |  02-23-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Blood Money in the New Orleans DA's Officenew

A $15 million judgment against New Orleans' DA's office after a man who spent 14 years on death row was found not guilty of the crime for which he was convicted has new District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro on the financial ropes. And that may only be the beginning.
Gambit  |  David Winkler-Schmit  |  01-14-2009  |  Crime & Justice

'Traffic' Fatalitynew

How could someone arrested for missing a court date on a traffic violation wind up murdered in the Parish Prison in New Orleans? That's not the only question surrounding the death of Oscar Fuselier.
Gambit  |  David Winkler-Schmit  |  09-18-2007  |  Crime & Justice

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