"What a great day this is," said NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, who made compliance with the federal consent decree a top goal when she was tapped to lead the city's police force in late 2023.
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has taken a critical step toward ending more than a decade of federal oversight following a damning Department of Justice report dating back to 2011.
The city joined the U.S. Justice Department last fall in asking Morgan to approve the NOPD for the final phase of the sprawling police reform pact after a dozen years. That motion remains.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A pivotal decision in the future of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is expected Tuesday (Jan. 14) morning as U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan will rule on whether the ...