The officer who put Jefferson in handcuffs was placed on administrative leave following the arrest. Baton Rouge Police said the officer was placed on leave on February 27. He was moved to desk duty on ...

As the state resumes executions of death row prisoners, a bill in the legislature aims to cut back on the time people convicted of crimes can spend trying to reduce or overturn their sentences, and it ...

The Department's focused enforcement campaign targeting red light violations concluded on Friday, April 11, 2025. Officers issued a total of 407 citations throughout the initiative, ...

A new report from the New Orleans Civil Service Commission finds that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell tried to manipulate police department promotions.

Richardson formerly headed the department’s Public Integrity Bureau, which was investigating allegations of payroll fraud and ...