U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ends Nonunanimous Jury Convictions, Vestige of Post Civil War ‘Jim Crow’ Era Designed to Make Conviction of Blacks Easier
By The Vanguard Staff NEW ORLEANS, LA – Evangelisto Ramos was free here after a 2020 “landmark…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 129: New Orleans DA Jason Williams
It was once a poster child for things like wrongful convictions and the carceral state. But the…
Unconstitutional Intimidation by Orleans Parish District Attorney Ends In Historic Settlement
By Jake Wylie NEW ORLEANS, LA – Years of illegal coercion ended this week, the American Civil…
Just Elected New Orleans DA Adds Justice to Career of Accomplishments
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez and Nina Hall NEW ORLEANS – When it comes to having a fleet…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
Everyday Injustice Podcast 42 – Jason Williams Runs for DA in New Orleans
In the latest in our series on progressive candidates for district attorney, we have Jason Williams, who…
