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  • 'They Saw Me And Thought The Worst'

    Richard A. Webster

    September 24, 2021 |

    New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Comparing police accountability in Jefferson Parish, La. to neighboring New Orleans reveals a stark contrast because of federally imposed reforms in New Orleans. Jefferson's sheriff's office, one of the nation's largest police agencies not using body cameras, has a weak internal investigation process and lack of transparency for its use of force, which is influenced by race. New Orleans had similar problems until a Justice Department report led to a package of reforms that have helped reduce the use of force and increased accountability and transparency.

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