Sobriety Checkpoint Announcement: June 20

June 19, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
The New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Orleans Parish, on Thursday June 20, 2013, beginning at approximately 9:00 P.M. and will conclude at approximately 5:00 A.M....

Suspect in Deadly DWI Released from Hospital

June 12, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Jennifer Englade, the woman responsible for the death of three over Memorial Day weekend, was released from the LSU Interim Hospital yesterday afternoon. Still wearing a neck brace and with bandages on her arms, Englade was...

Chad Johnson Sentenced to 30 Days

June 11, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson was sentenced to 30 days in jail today, after angering his judge while attempting a no-jail plea. Johnson, who was arrested for head-butting his then wife Evelyn Lozada during a domestic...

Proposed Marijuana Bill Dies in State Senate

June 10, 2013
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“I’m done. That’s it,” Senator JP Morrell (D-New Orleans) was overheard saying as he walked away from the podium. This frustration came after a bill seeking to reduce penalties for simple marijuana...

Saints’ WR Joe Morgan Talks DWI

June 7, 2013
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Saints’ deep man Joe Morgan was arrested and charged with a DWI over Memorial Day weekend, and is now talking about his experience. The third-year receiver, who pulled in 3 touchdowns in the 2012 season, was found...

DUI Checkpint Stops 1000, Arrests None

June 7, 2013
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Los Angeles, Calif. – This past weekend over 1,000 drivers were stopped at a DUI checkpoint in the Burbank area of LA, and none were over the legal limit. In the 5 hours from 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. six drivers were asked to...

Two DWIs in 24 Hours

June 4, 2013
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A 26-year-old woman impressively garnered two DWIs in 24 hours in Slidell this past weekend. Marjorie Portier, a Mississippi woman, was first pulled over at 2:30am Saturday morning after swerving dangerously in front of an...

New Orleans Wide Receiver Charged with DWI

May 29, 2013
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NOLA.com reports Joe Morgan, wide receiver of the New Orleans Saints, was arrested in Jefferson Parish for suspicion of a DWI shortly after midnight on May 29, 2013. Morgan was asleep behind the wheel on the side of the road

Football Players Sue NFL for Damages

May 28, 2013
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Former professional football players have launched a lawsuit against the National Football League, or NFL, holding the members of the organization responsible for actively promoting and profiting from a culture of violence...

Orleans Parish Sobriety Checkpoint May 24th

May 24, 2013
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NOPD will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight on May 24th, 2013. NOPD did not announced where the checkpoints will be taking place, but they will be conducted between 9pm and 5am. If you or someone you know ges...

Dr. Unk Charged with Driving Drunk

May 22, 2013
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A Ohio family practice physician with an oddly appropriate name for this story – Dr. Unk – was charged with driving under the influence and hitting a cyclist along the road, severely injuring him. While being over