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Facing calls to resign, Orleans Sheriff apologizes for mass breakout as manhunt enters 5th day
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail from which 10 inmates escaped, spurring a five-day manhunt, ...
Sheriff Susan Hutson speaks ahead of council meeting on jail escape
WDSU investigator Aubry Killion spoke with Hutson as she walked into City Hall for a hearing with the New Orleans City ...
Orleans sheriff apologizes for jailbreak, spars with council over budget
In a tense public hearing Tuesday, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson publicly apologized for last Friday’s jailbreak that ...
Federal judge calls emergency meeting after New Orleans jailbreak
Judge Africk is overseeing a long-standing consent decree mandating sweeping reforms at the Orleans Justice Center.
Another Louisiana State Rep. calls for resignation of Orleans Parish sheriff
Another Louisiana state representative has called for the resignation of Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. Rep. Jason ...
Sheriff says ‘defective’ locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Just days before 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail, officials with the sheriff’s office asked ...
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Long stays, broken locks: Escape puts spotlight on New Orleans' long-troubled jail
Friday's early morning escape was the largest ever at the 9-year-old lockup, where longstanding, documented problems at the ...