Crescent City Pulse

  Ten Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail. City Council Demands Answers On May 16, 2025, ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans. This is the main jail in the city, and it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. The escape happened shortly after midnight but was not discovered until 8:30 in the morning. Officials say the inmates pulled open a faulty cell door, removed a toilet, and went through a hole in the wall. They entered a maintenance area, opened a supply door, climbed over a wall, and ran across Interstate 10. The escape has caused serious concern. But the bigger question is how city leaders are handling public safety and whether the people in charge are being held responsible. At a New Orleans City Council meeting on May 20, 2025, councilmembers questioned several agencies. These included the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the New Orleans Police Department, the Louisiana State Police, the Orleans Parish Communications District, and the ...

  On May 8, the New Orleans City Council made a big decision. They voted to protect sex workers from being arrested or charged for prostitution   if they report a crime committed against them while they are working . All six council members who were present at the meeting voted “yes” to this new law, called an  ordinance  (which is a law made by a city or local government). One member, Freddie King, wasn’t there for the vote, but he had already shown support for the law in an earlier meeting. Now, the ordinance just needs to be signed by the mayor, LaToya Cantrell, to officially become law in New Orleans. What Does This Law Do? This new law says that if a sex worker becomes a victim of a crime (like being robbed or attacked), or if they witness a crime happening to someone else, they  can report it to the police without being afraid of getting arrested for prostitution . This law  puts into writing  (or  codifies ) a policy that the New Orleans Po...