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Jacklean Davis was the first Black woman to make homicide detective in the New Orleans Police Department. She grew up in Central City, inspired by a Black patrol officer known on the street as Christy Love, and she rose fast — cracking the 1986 case of a killer who had been hiding in plain sight, presenting himself to detectives as a witness. Ebony asked whether she was the best homicide detective in the city's history. Whoopi Goldberg looked into playing her.Her colleagues shredded her case files and stuffed dog waste in her desk. Then, in 2002, a dispute over a $5,000 security detail at an Essence Fest after-party became a federal extortion case, and Jackie went to prison in Tallahassee. Journalist Ethan Brown, who spent months with her and thousands of pages of her records, tells us how her rise and fall tracked the NOPD's own — and why a prosecutor's anonymous internet comments would later cast a shadow over her conviction.

Last November, lawyer and formerly wrongfully incarcerated man Calvin Duncan won the election to serve as Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court before legislators passed a law that got rid of this position. He has since filed a lawsuit arguing that the law was specifically intended to keep him out of office. Last week, Duncan's legal team filed an amended complaint to the U.S. District Court. One of Duncan's lawyers, Margo Rusconi, spoke with WWNO's Morning Edition producer Mel Bridges for more.The New Orleans Police Department recently announced additional hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding to purchase emergency response drones. This comes after the City Council decided the NOPD must share public reports about drone use, after growing concerns the department is too soft on technology. Sophie Kasakove has been reporting on this for The Times-Picayune/The Advocate. She joins us with the latest. National Black Breastfeeding Week takes place each year from August 25-31. The week highlights the experiences of Black breastfeeding families and draws attention to racial disparities in nursing rates and maternal and infant health. Jade George, international board certified lactation consultant, doula and childbirth educator, tells us more about how to make breastfeeding more accessible.__Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Sara Henegan. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber, and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Louisiana's built on water. Swamps, bayous, a river running straight through the middle of it, and ground so soft you can't even bury people in it you gotta stack 'em above. Which maybe explains a lot. Because down there, nothing stays down. Bodies, evidence, whole cases sooner or later it all floats back up. Problem is, by the time it does, whoever put it there is long gone.

NOPD published a policy draft on the department's own website that said drones could carry “weapons of any kind” with written approval from the superintendent. What does that mean? Tasers? Pepper spray? Rubber bullets? Something worse? And once police can use force from a drone hovering over your head, have we crossed a line we can't uncross? Matthew Guariglia, Senior Policy Analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to discuss the implications of municipal law enforcement agencies using weaponizing drones.

Violent crime is down in New Orleans, and one possible side effect is that NOPD may have more time for traffic enforcement. But is that actually good news? Do more traffic stops make the roads safer? Have you ever gotten a ticket you didn't deserve or somehow talked your way out of one?

Violent crime is down in New Orleans, and one possible side effect is that NOPD may have more time for traffic enforcement. But is that actually good news? Do more traffic stops make the roads safer? Have you ever gotten a ticket you didn't deserve or somehow talked your way out of one? Also, Scoot talks about some more primary election wins that took place around the country this week and mentions how ICE agents are soon going to be outfitted with gloves that can deliver an electric shock. Scoot talks about misheard song lyrics, the words you sang wrong for years before finding out what the artist was actually saying. Example: "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix , many think the lyrics say, “Scuse me while I kiss this guy” instead of “Scuse me while I kiss the sky.” Why do the wrong lyrics stick in our brains so hard, and what song did you completely misunderstand until someone ruined it with the truth? Andy Cohen was asked why there are so many MAGA women on Real Housewives, and his answer was pretty simple: reality TV reflects conflict, personality, money, ego, status, and the culture around it. So why are people surprised that politics shows up there too? Are these shows shaping the culture or just reflecting it? The latest on the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells, including questions about a reported altercation and the claims spreading online. What has actually been confirmed, what remains unclear, and how do you separate real information from speculation in a case that has drawn so much emotion and national attention?

* How important has technology and things like drones become to policing? We'll talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. * President Trump signed an executive order calling for spreading out childhood vaccines. We'll talk with Charles Stoecker, a vaccine expert at Tulane, about what the data says.

How important has technology and things like drones become to policing? We talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

How is violent crime looking in New Orleans? How important is it that city and state leaders come together? We'll break it all down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

* Have all the insurance reforms of the last couple years had any impacts? We'll check in with Ben Albright, the president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of Louisiana. * How is violent crime looking in New Orleans? How important is it that city and state leaders come together? We'll break it all down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

Will the new rules help NOPD keep Mardi Gras safe for everyone? How difficult is policing during Carnival season? We talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas, a professor of practice at Loyola.

* The City Council laid out a plan for once they get more control over the Sewerage and Water Board. We'll go over it with Councilmember Aimee McCarron. * Will the new rules help NOPD keep Mardi Gras safe for everyone? How difficult is policing during Carnival season? We'll talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

Ronal Serpas joins Dave Cohen to talk about the latest on NOPD and the gand violence on the Northshore.

Dave talks about the city leaders wanted to drop the case against Liz Murrell. Plus, we discuss the latest on NOPD with Ronal Serpas.

The battle rages on between blue city and red state but at least NOPD gets paid.

The battle rages on between blue city and red state but at least NOPD gets paid.

Murder has been on the decline in New Orleans, but we've seen a recent uptick over the last couple weeks. Is it just a blip? And is there more violence in the summertime? We talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

* Murder has been on the decline in New Orleans, but we've seen a recent uptick over the last couple weeks. Is it just a blip? And is there more violence in the summertime? We'll talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. * An illness that makes you allergic to red meat? It's spreading around the US.

At the halfway point of the year, how is crime looking in New Orleans? What have we been doing right, and what could still be improved? We break it down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

* If Randy Smith resigns, could former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas run for St. Tammany Parish sheriff? * The federal government recently ordered a private company to suspend access to one of its AI models over national security concerns? What?

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith could reportedly resign imminently. If he does, would former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas, a St. Tammany resident, run for the position? He says he'd give it "serious consideration."

* The Moreno administration is seeking a $110 million bond sale that they say will help solve the budget crisis by 2027. We'll go over everything with Joe Giarrusso, the CAO for New Orleans. * How important is enforcing the traffic laws to overall public safety? We'll dive into it with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

How important is enforcing the traffic laws to overall public safety? We'll dive into it with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

The legislature is reshaping New Orleans's criminal justice system. Will it help or hurt things? We see what former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas thinks.

* Homicides in New Orleans are down 26% from last year, and 67% over the last three years. We'll break it down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. * The legislature has passed a number of education-related bills. We'll break them down with Mary Beth Derrickson from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

Homicides in New Orleans are down 26% from last year, and 67% over the last three years. We break it down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

* We'll get the latest on the case against former Mayor Cantrell and Jeffrey Vapie and how their defense strategies are shaping up with legal analyst Doug Sunseri. * Taking our weekly dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area and talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas about some of the bills that could reshape the criminal justice system in the city.

We'll take our weekly dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area and talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas about some of the bills that could reshape the criminal justice system in the city.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) crime lab is currently facing significant scrutiny due to severe structural issues in its new $25 million facility, which opened in 2022. Despite the recent building completion, the city is now spending an additional $9 million to renovate and repair the five-story facility on Gravier Street. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nick Gernon and Dr. Shamika Kelly, Director of the Crime Lab, join Scoot to explain the cost of renovations of NOPD's crime lab.

This hour, Scoot has on NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nick Gernon and Dr. Shamika Kelly, Director of the Crime Lab, to explain the additional $9 million cost of renovations of the 4-year-old NOPD crime lab. Also, Scoot addresses the death of billionaire media mogul Ted Turner, the man who invented 24-hour news coverage.

On today's show, Scoot has on NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nick Gernon and Dr. Shamika Kelly, Director of the Crime Lab, to explain the additional $9 million cost of renovations of 4 year old NOPD crime lab. Also, Scoot addresses the death of billionaire media mogul Ted Turner, the man who, several New Orleans restaurants closing their doors, and parents supporting their child's choice in a spouse.

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We continue our conversation about juvenile crime and whether we need changes to the juvenile justice system with Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola and a former NOPD chief.

* Continuing our conversation about juvenile crime and whether we need changes to the juvenile justice system with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. * Governor Landry wants Louisiana to be a major player in nuclear power.

The New Orleans City Council approved the French Quarter drone program last week. We'll talk about why that's a win for making the city safer with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

* The New Orleans City Council approved the French Quarter drone program last week. We'll talk about why that's a win for making the city safer with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. * Days after a 54-inch sewer main was struck by a ship, wastewater continues to gush into the Industrial Canal as crews work to assess and contain the damage.

* Michael Myers mannequin makes would-be burglars fire dozens of shots * NOPD drone program can be a force multiplier for short-staffed department * How LSU's GM manages the Tigers roster, how much money to give out * What we're seeing from wastewater leaking into the Industrial Canal * Ankle monitoring can be effecting...but we need adequate staffing * How the massive damage to oil & gas in the Middle East could impact us

Crime is down in New Orleans compared to last year. How much of that can we credit to local and federal cooperation? We'll see what former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas thinks.

* Crime is down in New Orleans compared to last year. How much of that can we credit to local and federal cooperation? We'll see what former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas thinks. * Will the New Orleans City Council get more control over the Sewerage and Water Board? State Representative Stephanie Hilferty's bill is up for debate today. We'll talk with her about it.

As New Orleans spiraled into its most violent era, a predator stalked the shadows of a defunct red-light district. With a survivor's haunting testimony and a high-ranking officer under the microscope, the search for justice is incomplete as a killer remains free.If you have information, you can remain anonymous by calling it in to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111.Thank you The associated press, The Times, The Corpus Christi Caller Times, The Hanford Sentinel,   Unsolved Mysteries, CrimeSolversCentral.com, murdermurder.news,  The Town Talk, The Howard Stern Show, the Bloody Angola, and Randomness Reloaded YouTube Channels and Wikipedia for information contributing to today's story.Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8LDo you have any comments, or a case you'd like to suggest? You'll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation.  It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed.  Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.LordanArts 2026

We'll have our weekly check-in with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas on the importance of enforcing traffic laws and cracking down on things like red light running and DUIs.

* We'll have our weekly check-in with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas on the importance of enforcing traffic laws and cracking down on things like red light running and DUIs. * We'll check in with Councilmember Eugene about the importance of road safety * The largest ever rodeo in Louisiana is making its way to New Orleans this weekend. Let's get the details

Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola and a former NOPD chief, weighs in on the debate over the use of drones by police.

In the early 1990s, New Orleans was known as the "Murder Capital of America," but the most dangerous criminals weren't just on the streets—some were wearing badges. Today on This Feels Criminal, Tyrella and Nikita break down Operation Shattered Shield, the massive FBI sting that exposed deep-seated corruption within the NOPD. We follow the story of the Hardy Brothers, a violent drug syndicate protected by the very officers sworn to stop them. At the center of it all is Officer Len Davis, a man so feared he was nicknamed "The Desire Projects Terrorist." When 32-year-old mother Kim Groves filed a brutality complaint against him, she had no idea she was signing her own death warrant. In this episode, we discuss: The Hardy Boys: How Wayne and Paul Hardy built a drug empire with help from inside the police department. The FBI Sting: How an undercover agent posing as a Miami dealer caught NOPD officers guarding shipments of cocaine. The Betrayal of Kim Groves: The heartbreaking story of a mother who stood up for her community and the chilling moment her murder was caught on an FBI wire. The Aftermath: The fallout of the 2012 DOJ consent decree and the quest for reform in New Orleans. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Veracity: For up to 45% off your order head to VeracityHealth.co and use promo code QUEENS. © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the early 1990s, New Orleans was known as the "Murder Capital of America," but the most dangerous criminals weren't just on the streets—some were wearing badges. Today on This Feels Criminal, Tyrella and Nikita break down Operation Shattered Shield, the massive FBI sting that exposed deep-seated corruption within the NOPD. We follow the story of the Hardy Brothers, a violent drug syndicate protected by the very officers sworn to stop them. At the center of it all is Officer Len Davis, a man so feared he was nicknamed "The Desire Projects Terrorist." When 32-year-old mother Kim Groves filed a brutality complaint against him, she had no idea she was signing her own death warrant. In this episode, we discuss: The Hardy Boys: How Wayne and Paul Hardy built a drug empire with help from inside the police department. The FBI Sting: How an undercover agent posing as a Miami dealer caught NOPD officers guarding shipments of cocaine. The Betrayal of Kim Groves: The heartbreaking story of a mother who stood up for her community and the chilling moment her murder was caught on an FBI wire. The Aftermath: The fallout of the 2012 DOJ consent decree and the quest for reform in New Orleans. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Veracity: For up to 45% off your order head to VeracityHealth.co and use promo code QUEENS. © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights ReservedAudio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by ⁠Ingrid at Penguin Designing⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Orleans is no stranger to political scandal, but the federal case against Mayor LaToya Cantrell isn't a classic bribes-and-kickbacks story. It's a story about a relationship, power, and the alleged misuse of public resources. Times-Picayune columnist Stephanie Grace traces Cantrell's rise from post-Katrina neighborhood leader to the first woman elected mayor, and what went wrong in her second term. Prosecutors say Cantrell and NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie, her security guard, used city funds and access to a city-owned apartment overlooking Jackson Square and official travel to spend time together, then tried to cover it up. Cantrell has denied wrongdoing. Subscribe to our newsletter:⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠ Connect with Jed Lipinski: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas and talk furloughs, staffing, and the role judges play.

* We'll take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas and talk furloughs, staffing, and the role judges play. * Almost a quarter of Americans deal with chronic pain. Do you? We'll talk with Dr. Eric Stockwell from LSU Health about tips for preventing it…and managing it if it does become a problem.

Over 50 civilian staffers for the NOPD will face furloughs this year as the city aims to fix the budget mess. We'll talk about the impact that'll have with Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission.

* Over 50 civilian staffers for the NOPD will face furloughs this year as the city aims to fix the budget mess. We'll talk about the impact that'll have * It's St. Patrick's Day! We'll talk with Laura Kelley, a Tulane professor and author of “The Irish in New Orleans,” about the history of the day and the Irish community in our area.