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New Orleans police halt use of private facial recognition cameras for criminal probes
The Washington Post found that NOPD "secretly relied" on AI-equipped facial recognition cameras. But the use of such ...
3rd woman arrested for allegedly assisting New Orleans inmate escapee still at large
A Slidell woman was arrested and accused of helping a fugitive who is still at large from the massive New Orleans jailbreak ...
Technology, teamwork and cash play key roles in massive manhunt for New Orleans prison escapees
A team of over 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and agents is working around the clock to capture the ...
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Man shot during apparent armed robbery in New Orleans East, police say
A man was reportedly shot during an armed robbery in New Orleans East on Thursday morning, according to the New Orleans ...
Fifth inmate recaptured after New Orleans jail break; maintenance worker arrested
Meanwhile, an inmate threatened to stab the employee with a "shank," a homemade knife, according to the employee's statement ...
Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial recognition cameras
Following records requests from The Post, officials paused the first known, widespread live facial recognition program used ...
New Orleans district attorney blasts sheriff over botched prison escape investigation
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams scorched Sheriff Susan Hutson for failing to order an investigation into the ...
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New Orleans sheriff delayed crime scene processing for nearly a week after jailbreak, DA says
New Orleans sheriff waited nearly a week to have the scene of a 10-man jailbreak processed for evidence by crime lab ...