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By staff

A crowd surrounds an NOPD vehicle as it tries to leave the court hearing, forcing it backwards down the street. Mothers Sean Coleman and Shanta Scott hold signs demanding police oversight as they fight for justice for their sons Junious Coleman and Jace Lee Scott, respectively.

New Orleans, LA – On Wednesday, November 19, a crowd of 30 people rallied outside of Loyola University Law School to protest a private court hearing on the termination of the federal consent decree over the New Orleans Police Department. After over a decade, this marked the end of federal oversight of the NOPD.

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By staff

A protester stands with a sign demanding justice for Junious Coleman. Coleman's death was wrongfully ruled a suicide after he was shot outside New Orleans East Public Library in November 2022.

New Orleans, LA – On Wednesday October 22, dozens of people rallied in front of City Hall for a protest against police brutality. Directly affected families spoke out about corruption and neglect in the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), demanding that the Public Integrity Bureau be held accountable for failing to hold officers accountable.

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Protester holds signs for police accountability outside New Orleans Police Department headquarters during a rally on October 6.

New Orleans, LA – On October 13, several organizations stood outside the federal building to hold a press conference against the termination of the federal consent decree over the New Orleans Police Department. The conference also condemned the impending threat of federal marshals and troops descending on the city.

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By Toni Duplechain-Jones

Sean Coleman, mother of the late Junious Coleman, tells the crowd about how after filing a  complaint on an NOPD officer in 2021, the same officer later came to her house and told her not to continue with the process.

New Orleans, LA – On the evening of September 25, around 50 people attended a People's Townhall on Public Safety co-hosted by the New Orleans Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Black Lives Matter Grassroots.

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