In a case that exemplifies the troubled relationship between law enforcement and Black citizens in Louisiana, former state trooper Kory York walked free this week with a suspended sentence for his role in Ronald Greene’s 2019 death. The outcome stands…
The legal proceedings for Brent Vidrine, the former superintendent of Monroe City Schools in Louisiana, have encountered another delay. Vidrine’s arraignment, initially scheduled for Wednesday in the Fourth District Court, has been postponed for the second time due to legal…
In a significant ruling handed down on August 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of Louisiana disqualified Judge Marcus L. Hunter from running for the position of Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for District Two. The court’s decision reversed…
Judge Marcus Hunter, a candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court District 2 seat, finds himself in a state of uncertainty as a legal challenge to his candidacy makes its way through the court system. The dispute began last week when…
Editor’s note: District Attorney Steve Tew has supplied the following update on violent crime cases being prosecuted by his office. State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Taylor The District Attorney’s Office filed a Motion to hold Jarvis Taylor without bond pending…
No decision has been made about the fate of Carroll High School band director, DeSaree Player, her court date has been delayed again. Player was suspended from her duties as Band Director of Carroll High School in December of…
Judge Larry Jefferson apologized for giving a man a life sentence; called it a miscarriage of justice prompted by the system’s desire to whip a black judge in line It’s unusual that a judge will go to bat for a…
