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Lawsuit Filed to Move Truck Stop Tiger
WGNO NewsAnother lawsuit has been filed by a group who wants a tiger in Grosse Tete, Louisiana moved to a sanctuary. The Animal Legal Defense Fund says Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries should not allow "Tony" the Tiger to live at the Tiger Truck...Tags: Trials
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Assistant District Attorney Convicts Defendant of Manslaughter Then Promptly Leaves Court to Pick Up Family Members for His Wedding
District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office convicted Michael Curtis and Demond Solomon of manslaughter late Wednesday evening. In 2011, Criminal District Court Judge Camille Buras has presided over seven jury trials and is on pace to far surpass...Tags: Murder, Judges, Assault, Crimes, Trials
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BP Claims Process Enters New, Uncertain Phase
ABC26 NewsKenneth Feinberg, the formerly freewheeling administrator of BP Plc's fund to compensate victims of last year's oil spill, could be forced to revamp dramatically how he handles claims now that the fund has come under the jurisdiction of a federal judge in...Tags: Rhode Island, Judges, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Values, White House
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Ruling Mixed on Lawyer Ad Rules
ABC26 NewsA federal appeals court has ruled some of the Louisiana Supreme Court's new restrictions on lawyer advertising are unconstitutional, while several others can be enforced. A three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a...Tags: Judges, U.S. Supreme Court, Louisiana, Celebrities, Local Government
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ACLU Sues Tangipahoa Parish Over Treatment of Inmate
ABC26 NewsA homeless paranoid schizophrenic spent months in solitary confinement without psychiatric medicine or being treated for injuries inflicted by himself and other inmates, according to a lawsuit filed against Tangipahoa Parish. By the time Roger Mason, 52,...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Justice and Rights, Louisiana, Politics, Civil Rights
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New Orleans Cop Convicted of Burning Henry Glover's Body Seeks New Trial
ABC26 NewsA New Orleans Police Officer, convicted of burning the body of 31-year-old Henry Glover after he was fatally shot by police in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, is asking a federal judge to throw out his convictions or order a new trial. According to the...Tags: WGNO, Judges, Murder, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Feinberg Town Hall Meeting Addresses BP Claims
ABC26 NewsThe administrator of BP's $20 billion oil spill claims fund on promised fairness and speed in compensating victims, but angry fishermen and business owners continue to complain that they're not getting what they deserve. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg met...Tags: Judges, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Politics, Trials
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District Attorney's Office Obtains Four Convictions In Jury Trials in First Full Week of 2011
District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office obtained four convictions in jury trials in the first full week of 2011.
On Tuesday, a jury found Jody Butler, 39, guilty of Possession of Marijuana – Third Offense and Possession of Cocaine. ...Tags: Judges, Crimes, Sex Crimes, Trials, Court Preliminary
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Former NOPD Officer Seeks New Trial in Post-Katrina Shooting
ABC26 NewsA former New Orleans Police Officer, convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a man days after Hurricane Katrina, is asking a judge to throw out his convictions or order a new trial. The Associated Press reports lawyers for the former officer,...Tags: WGNO, Murder, Judges, David Warren, Crimes
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La. Businessman Seeks New Trial Date
ABC26 NewsA businessman charged with participating in a kickback scheme involving contracts for New Orleans' crime surveillance program has asked a federal judge to postpone his trial. Mark St. Pierre is scheduled to be tried Feb. 7 on charges that include...Tags: WGNO, Judges, Crimes, Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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Vince Marinello To Appeal His Conviction Today
ABC26 NewsConvicted killer Vince Marinello is appealing his second degree murder conviction in Lafayette today. His lawyers will agrue their case before the 3rd circuit court of appeals. In his appeal, Marinello claims the search warrant used by cops to check...Tags: Murder, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Marty Feldman
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Raymond Brown Letter on Danziger Protest
ABC26 NewsSeptember 1, 2010 Reverend Brown Brownfightback@gmail.com Dear Reverend Brown: It has come to the attention of this office that you are requesting a one (1) lane closure on the Danziger Bridge September 4, 2010 for a 15-minute ceremony to remember...Tags: Travel, Road Transportation, Crimes, Local Government, Politics
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