Topic: nopd
Blog Share New Orleans Police Are Conducting “Informational” Checkpoints, But Is It a Violation of Our Rights?New Orleans Police Are Conducting “Informational” Checkpoints, But Is It a Violation of Our Rights?
In the midst of COVID-19, the NOPD has begun conducting checkpoints around New Orleans. Cops are gathering at major intersections, along streets like Broad and Claiborne, and approached vehicles that got stopped at red lights. […]
Read MoreCan You Get Searched While Riding In a Taxi or Rideshare?
What happens if an Uber, Lyft, taxi or other rideshare gets pulled over? Can the officer search the passengers or arrest them? In the grand scheme of things, rideshare services are still pretty new. As […]
Read MoreIn Wake of Cyberattack, New Orleans Courts Remain Closed
UPDATE January 16th, 2020. Orleans Traffic and Municipal Court remains offline. City attorneys have not yet returned to work. The latest word from the court is that they are eyeing a Tuesday (January 21) reopening. […]
Read MoreDUI Checkpoints in New Orleans
Increased police presence and DUI checkpoints are likely in New Orleans during New Years and Mardi Gras. The holidays may be wrapping up in most places around the country. However, in New Orleans, the New […]
Read MoreWhat Is Probable Cause?
Let’s talk about probable cause. What it is, when the police need it and what it means if you’ve been arrested in Louisiana. When do the police need probable cause? Simply put, the police can […]
Read MoreIt May Soon Be Illegal To Hold Your Phone While Driving
A new bill advancing through the Louisiana legislature would make it illegal to hold your cell phone while driving. The legislation is intended to make driving safer for everyone by cutting down on distracted driving. […]
Read MoreSearch and Seizure at Traffic Stops and DUI Checkpoints – Know Your Rights!
If you are pulled over for a traffic stop, or at a DUI checkpoint, it’s important to know your rights in order to protect yourself and your property. You have the right to refuse to […]
Read MoreCelebrities Arrested For Marijuana Possession
Celebrities: beneath all the glamor and bankroll, they’re just like everyone else. Right? I don’t know. Probably not. But what I’m trying to say is sometimes they like to relax with a few tokes of […]
Read MoreDon’t Touch the Horses & Other Tips for Visiting New Orleans
New Orleans is a premiere destination for tourists from all over the world. People come to the Big Easy for the culture, food, music, and party atmosphere. New Orleans has a reputation for being a […]
Read More Blog Share Black People In Louisiana Almost Three Times More Likely Than Whites To Be Arrested For Marijuana PossessionBlack People In Louisiana Almost Three Times More Likely Than Whites To Be Arrested For Marijuana Possession
According to a new report, black people are almost three times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Louisiana. The data comes from a report published last Tuesday, September 18, […]
Read MoreA Routine Traffic Stop Nearly Cost This Couple $10,000
In a story that reads like part nightmare, part Super Troopers outtake, NOLA.com reports on a couple who had over $10,000 of casino winnings confiscated in a routine traffic stop in West Virginia. Dimitrias Patlias […]
Read More Blog Share Wrongful Death? A Mother Seeks Justice for Traffic Accident That Took the Life of Her SonWrongful Death? A Mother Seeks Justice for Traffic Accident That Took the Life of Her Son
A recent story from The Advocate covered the struggles of a mother seeking legal ramifications after her son was stuck andkilled by a car last year in New Orleans. Jason Ruscigno was attempting to cross […]
Read MoreSuspended License? Here’s How To Get It Fixed
Having your license suspended can be a huge hinderance on your day-to-day life. How will you get to work? How will you take the kids to school? How will you do the grocery shopping? The […]
Read MoreNOPD Officers Charged With Battery In Wake of Bar Fight
Two arrests have been made in the wake of a brutal bar fight that left one man hospitalized on Tuesday July 24th. The men in custody are two former New Orleans police department officers, who […]
Read MoreHow to Fight a Public Intoxication Charge
In a city like New Orleans, where the party never seems to stop, public intoxication is a charge we see all too often. The city has a reputation for being a place where visitors can […]
Read MoreCommon, Costly Misconceptions About Traffic Tickets
Let’s be honest: traffic tickets suck. They take up your time, money, and patience. Unfortunately, it seems like almost everyone gets saddled with a traffic ticket sooner or later. Death, taxes, and traffic tickets, am […]
Read MoreArrested on Vacation? Here’s What You Need To Know
New Orleans is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. People come from all over to join in the culture and revelry offered by the Crescent City. Sometimes, though, partying goes wrong, […]
Read MoreDrunk Driving Prevention: On Personal Responsibility
Remember that old TV ad? Two pints of beer move slowly towards one another from either side of the screen. They meet in the middle, but instead of a celebratory toast, there’s a great collision, […]
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