The ruling marks a new chapter for the NOPD after operating under the federal consent decree for more than ten years. However, a late move by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Louisiana ...

(Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, center, along with her NOPD district chiefs, walks out of Federal Court, Tuesday, ...

“The court is tremendously proud of the achievements the NOPD has made,” Morgan said during a hearing. “The hard work of the civilian and sworn members of the NOPD paid off. The NOPD is a ...

Morgan approved a two-year “sustainment period” to allow the NOPD to fix outstanding problems and show that reforms remain in place while federal monitoring and support continue. The decision ...

Last year, around this time, the two were marching with Landry's band during a parade when Mitchell was shoved by an NOPD officer. His friend Jerome pulled him away. That moment went viral across ...

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has approved a plan for the New Orleans Police Department to enter a two-year sustainment period, marking a significant step in the city’s efforts to end more ...

Since 2013, the NOPD has been under an expansive consent decree, intended to reshape virtually every aspect of the agency, with court-appointed monitors closely tracking its progress. Now ...

"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.

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — In a federal courtroom packed with NOPD's top brass and community members, Judge Susie Morgan heard the New Orleans Police Department's plans for a sustainment period. The City of ...