John Simerman

A Louisiana justice voted on a challenge to a law he helped write. Should he have stepped aside? nola.com/news/louisiana…

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SCOOP: A New Orleans police department recruit detained by ICE this week is a Cameroon man who has lived in the US for 10 years, sources tell me, ⁦@missy_wilkinson⁩ and ⁦@johnsimerman⁩ nola.com/news/crime_pol…

Oystermen grieve Honduran deckhand who drowned fleeing feds during Louisiana immigration sweeps. w/⁦⁦@sophie_kasakove⁩ nola.com/news/crime_pol…

Absolutely wild story from @johnsimerman about how corruption allegations in family court prompted intervention from an LA Supreme Court justice, who has started attending hearings in the case, along with #lalege members nola.com/news/courts/ch…

'Lamest of lame ducks.' Indicted Mayor LaToya Cantrell not expected to finish her agenda. nola.com/news/latoya-ca…

Mayor LaToya Cantrell is indicted, but will it lead to conviction? Legal experts aren't so sure. nola.com/news/new-orlea…

Orleans Parish jail locks failed for months before escape, jammed with Scrabble tiles, debris nola.com/news/orleans-p…

Our latest @NOLAnews project from @jilliankramer and @jadelson. Murder cases in New Orleans move through court at a slower pace than nearly anywhere else. Families of victims and the accused are trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief. Why is it this way? nola.com/interactive/mu…

He came to New Orleans with plans for a hotel and restaurant empire. It didn't work out. nola.com/news/business/…

@LAStatePolice Barely moving still.

UPDATE: As of 11:30 a.m., the trailer has been removed and all lanes of I-10 east are open on the Bonnet Carre Spillway.

More turmoil in Louisiana public defense as board clashes over pay, jobs for top officials nola.com/news/more-turm…

Hiring for an extremely cool journalism job at @NOLAnews. We're looking for a data reporter who can work across our newsrooms and help bolster our investigations. You'll be on our investigative team. Reach out with any questions, or come find me at #IRE25! journalismjobs.com/1690947-data-r…

Trump wants to close FEMA after hurricane season: ‘A governor should be able to handle it’ (from ⁦@MarkBallardCnb⁩) #lalege theadvocate.com/news/politics/…

Car on fire on Loyola in CBD

Louisiana has among the nation’s worst nursing homes, yet #lalege has voted to give them new protections from lawsuits . Here’s the backstory of how it happened on the heels of nursing homes donating over $1 million in recent elections theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

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RT @joey_cranney: Criminal histories on the 11 who escaped the New Orleans jail: 1 convicted murderer 5 others charged with second degree…

Incredible recognition for terrific people (@susieneilson! @jennifergollan!) who worked their asses off to reveal how police pursuits across the country are deadly and unregulated. Thank you @SidneyHillman! hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-prizes…