+2 Letters Letters: How to address New Orleans' mental health crisis, and crime LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 9, 2022 For far too long, we have paid the price not having a comprehensive, holistic plan to address family, friends and fellow New Orleanians suffer…
Opinion Walt Handelsman: Opioid Crisis BY WALT HANDELSMAN | whandelsman@theadvocate.com Aug 8, 2017 For more Walt Toons and animations click here.
News ‘We’ll be bankrupt by August without it’: In Plaquemines, fees that fund Public Defenders Office undercollected BY CHAD CALDER ccalder@theadvocate.com Mar 27, 2016 Facing a funding crisis, Plaquemines Parish Public Defender Matthew Robnett pulled a few collections receipts from recently paid court fees at…
News Plaquemines Parish gets $30,000 from state for public defenders who were furloughed earlier this week BY CHAD CALDER ccalder@theadvocate.com Feb 20, 2016 The Plaquemines Parish Public Defenders Office will get a $30,000 infusion from the state, enough to put the two attorneys furloughed earlier …
News In Plaquemines Parish, Public Defenders Office may close its doors next week _lowres Updated Aug 5, 2016 Plaquemines Parish Public Defender Matthew Robnett
News In Plaquemines Parish, Public Defenders Office may close its doors next week BY CHAD CALDER ccalder@theadvocate.com Feb 13, 2016 After six months of cutbacks, Plaquemines Parish’s chief public defender told state and local officials Thursday that he will have to close hi…