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NewsJanuary 3, 2025

Attorney Representing New Orleans Officers Calls Clients Heroes for Shooting Bourbon Street Terrorist

Eric Hessler, who works as an attorney for the Police Association of New Orleans, commended the actions of law enforcement during the incident.

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NewsJanuary 2, 2025

2 Officers Stable After Being Shot in New Orleans Truck Attack

More than 1,000 law enforcement officers have been "pouring over countless amounts of data, of videos, of surveillances, interviews, tracking down every possible lead," Gov. Jeff Landry said.

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NewsDecember 18, 2024

New Orleans Police Want to End 11 Years of Consent Decree Oversight

The city agreed to what it called "the nation’s most expansive” federal oversight plan in 2013 after a U.S. Justice Department investigation found evidence of racial bias, misconduct and a culture of impunity.

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NewsNovember 15, 2024

Officer Dies from Medical Event While Driving to Testify in Murder Trial

An off-duty Gretna police officer spotted the vehicle and stopped to check on the driver. The officer called for emergency services and New Orleans police after realizing that the sergeant was in distress.

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NewsAugust 1, 2024

Louisiana Motor Officer Injured in Hit-and-Run

The Lafayette police officer was on a patrol motorcycle Wednesday when they were hit. The LSP investigation showed that the officer was blocking the entrance ramp with emergency lights activated to block off the route for a funeral procession.

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NewsJuly 26, 2024

1 Louisiana Officer Killed, 3 Wounded in Hostage Incident

Officials say the incident began around 9 a.m. Thursday when the City Marshal’s Office learned that Nyjal Hurst, 31, was inside of a home and attempted to serve an arrest warrant for attempted murder.

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NewsMay 30, 2024

Louisiana Criminalizes Getting Too Close to Officers in Some Circumstances

While the legislation's language does not specifically mention filming, critics say that by default it would limit how close a person can be to observe police. Opponents have also gone further to question the law's constitutionality.

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NewsMay 29, 2024

Louisiana Officer Found Dead in Patrol Vehicle

An autopsy was performed Wednesday. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson cited heart complications as a factor in the corporal's death. Layrisson said the 44-year-old officer had a blockage in one artery.

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NewsMay 24, 2024

Louisiana Sergeant Seriously Injured in Crash Involving Impaired Driver

Sergeant John O'Hern was driving to answer a call for help and was south of Franklinton on Highway 25, when he was hit head-on.

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NewsApril 29, 2024

Louisiana Officers Shot, Suspect Killed in Standoff

Kenner Police say the suspect suddenly appeared with a rifle, shooting the three officers. One was hit in the arm, one in the leg and one in the stomach.

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