The New Orleans Police Department has a bad reputation in Louisiana and indeed throughout the nation. Widely considered to be among the most corrupt police departments in the United States, the NOPD has a history dating back two centuries, during which time there have been countless complaints of abuse and corruption on the part of officers serving on the force. Perhaps the most famous example of this is the Danziger Bridge shootings, which occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading “Prosecutors Don’t Always Play Fair”