Archive for October, 2009

NOLA Crime Cameras Finally Get a Conviction

More than five years and six million dollars later, the “crime cameras” planted around New Orleans have finally yielded their first conviction. No, the cameras didn’t catch a violent crime where someone’s life or property was in immediate danger. It was just a run-of-the-mill drug dealer peddling ecstasy pills on a street corner. Meanwhile, a [...]

Transportation October 29, 2009 2:22 pm 0 Comments

Another Subpoena and Another Lien for ACORN

A new story about ACORN’s legal troubles has been posted on our homepage. Click here to read about the new subpoena and lien.

Uncategorized October 22, 2009 5:12 pm 0 Comments

Amount of Alleged ACORN Embezzlement Soars

The brother of ACORN’s founder embezzled $5 million from the organization, nearly five times more than the figure previously acknowledged by the New Orleans activist group’s officials, according to a subpoena served Monday by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. “The exact amount of the embezzlement was unknown until it was recently acknowledged in a board [...]

Uncategorized October 6, 2009 10:21 am 0 Comments

Read the Inspector General’s Report on City Budget Process

The Pelican Institute has obtained a copy of the Inspector General’s review of the 2009 budget process and posted it online. The OIG report slams the Nagin administration for inaccuracies, a lack of transparency, and a failure to fulfill the city’s charter requirements. In addition, the report claims that the budget appropriates over $309 million [...]

Budget, Transparency October 6, 2009 10:02 am 0 Comments

Questions Remain Over Contracts with ACORN

For two weeks we have been trying to learn more about the contracts between ACORN and the City of New Orleans. Thus far, there are more questions than answers. Read our latest report here.

Uncategorized October 1, 2009 3:11 pm 0 Comments