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Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail where 10 escaped
Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail where 10 escaped

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Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail where 10 escaped

Authorities in New Orleans say they are on the hunt for an inmate who was released by mistake from the same jail where 10 broke out earlier this year. Authorities don't know whether Khalil Bryan, 30, was aware he was being released by mistake from the Orleans Justice Center on July 25, but said he was being put on notice with the announcement that he is a fugitive, said New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. Bryan was being held on charges including possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer, and also had an active warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion, Kirkpatrick said. The error comes as the jail and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office are still reeling from the escape of 10 inmates in the early morning hours of May 16 when authorities say the inmates exited through a hole in a cell wall after ripping out a toilet. One of those inmates, convicted killer Derrick Groves, has yet to be recaptured. "I do want to make an appeal to Mr. Bryan, even though it was a mistaken release from custody, you are on notice you are a fugitive. I'm going to ask that you turn yourself in," Kirkpatrick said at a news conference, adding that Bryan could face additional charges. The release stemmed from a case of mistaken identity, when Bryan was confused with another inmate with a similar last name, said Sheriff Susan Hutson. Hutson said the jail's system has ways to catch such discrepancies, but the release was due to "human error." An investigation and review of protocols is underway and disciplinary action would be forthcoming, she said. "I want to make a sincere apology to the people of New Orleans. The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error and as sheriff I take full responsibility," Hutson said. "I want the public to know this should not have happened. It was a failure of internal processes and the public has every right to expect better." Still, Hutson said mistakes do sometimes happen in a system that processes 11,000 inmates every year. The New Orleans Police Department's violent offender squad was actively searching for Bryan, Kirkpatrick said. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts should contact authorities, she said. Anyone found to be harboring him may also face charges. 1 of 10 inmates still at large in New Orleans jailbreak Groves, 27, is the last remaining inmate who broke out in May still on the run. The last arrest of those fugitives was made in June, nearly six weeks after the escape. Some were nabbed by authorities as far away as Texas. The nine inmates who have been recaptured all pleaded not guilty to charges related to the escape on July 23, the Louisiana Attorney General's Office said. Groves was convicted of two charges of second-degree murder and two charges of attempted second-degree murder in October in connection with a shooting during Mardi Gras in 2018. Groves also has been awaiting sentencing on a manslaughter charge since October. Since the escape, at least 16 other people have been arrested and accused of helping the inmates break out or stay on the run, including family members and at least one jail employee. Contributing: Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New Orleans jail mistakenly releases inmate, manhunt underway

Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail, manhunt underway: Police
Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail, manhunt underway: Police

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Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail, manhunt underway: Police

An inmate was mistakenly released from a New Orleans jail, sparking an ongoing manhunt, authorities said Friday. Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans Justice Center on Friday due to a "human error," when he was confused with an individual with a similar last name, according to Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. "I want to make a sincere apology to the people of New Orleans," Hutson said during a press briefing on Friday. "The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error, and as sheriff, I take full responsibility." The New Orleans Police Department is actively searching for Bryan, Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said. Kirkpatrick said it is unclear if Bryan knows he was mistakenly released, but police are now "putting him on notice" that he is a fugitive. She urged him to turn himself in. "You and others who may be harboring him at this moment will be subject to prosecution yourself because you are on notice," the chief said. MORE: 1 of final 2 New Orleans jail escapees found after sheriff received tip: Police At the time of his mistaken release, Bryan was being held on charges including possession of stolen property, drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer, according to Kirkpatrick. He also has an active warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion, she said. He has a "violent criminal history," including aggravated burglary, aggravated assault with a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property, Kirkpatrick said. Hutson said her office immediately launched an internal investigation after the error was discovered and is questioning those who were on duty at the time. She said she did not know when exactly he was released. "We'll find out exactly what did happen, because we don't know until we talk to them," she said. "We know that there were similar last names. That's all that we know." Disciplinary action "will be forthcoming," the sheriff said. "This should not have happened," she said. "It was a failure of internal processes, and the public has every right to expect better." Bryan was being held on a $100,000 bench warrant related to a failure to appear for arraignment in a case, and an additional $25,000 bond tied to new felony charges, according to Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams. "Despite those holds, Bryan was released in error when deputies, responding to a bond posted by an unrelated individual for another inmate, failed to properly verify identity and mistakenly discharged Bryan instead," Williams said in a statement. Williams said his office is not ruling out pursuing possible charges against the deputy or deputies who let the inmate walk free -- saying, "We will follow the leads." MORE: Fugitive on the run for over 6 weeks after escaping police at airport captured The Orleans Justice Center is the same jail where 10 inmates escaped in May. One remains on the lam. "This is a deeply troubling incident that underscores the ongoing systemic issues surrounding the exercise of custody and control over detained individuals," Williams said of Friday's mistaken release. "The failure to properly confirm the identity of an inmate prior to release is an unacceptable lapse that presents a real and immediate risk to public safety." Authorities have notified the victim in Bryan's case, the sheriff said. Williams said his office is also reaching out to "all victims and witnesses associated with Bryan's prosecution." "Where we are unable to make contact, we are dispatching investigators to ensure the affected victims and their families are notified and receive appropriate support," he said.

NOPD officials release footage from officer-involved shooting incident
NOPD officials release footage from officer-involved shooting incident

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time13-06-2025

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NOPD officials release footage from officer-involved shooting incident

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officials with the New Orleans Police Department released and discussed video on Thursday showing an officer-involved shooting incident that happened on May 28. According to the NOPD, the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Marais Street. Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says an officer was responding to a hit-and-run call. From there, the problems started when he ordered the man who was standing outside the car to put his hands up. 'The suspect says to the officer and shouts back over the street traffic, I don't want to shoot you,' Kirkpatrick said. Second in-custody death reported at Jefferson Parish jail The video shows the man get back in the car and take off. 'The fact that this person drove off and ran away, drove away did not meet our policy,' Kirkpatrick said. 'That would have allowed them to pursue.' A short time later officers came in contact with the same vehicle and suspect in an apartment complex, ordering him out of the car. Kirkpatrick says her officers opened fire after the suspect got out of the car and pointed at them like he was holding a gun. 'The officer shoots two rounds and then, takes cover,' Kirkpatrick said. 'The suspect is going to turn to the other officers and make the same motion. And then you're going to see the other officers also start to shoot.' Three officers fired a total of sixteen rounds. 'Stop, stop, stop,' said Sergeant Edwin Patrick. Once it was determined the man was not a threat, Sergeant Patrick told everyone to stop shooting. The suspect arrested shortly after in the 1400 block of Gallier Street. Kirkpatrick commends the officer, saying situations like this are intense. 'These events may start fairly nominal, lower-level type of calls for service, and they just turn on a dime on you,' Kirkpatrick said. 'Yet they're making split-second decisions. And so, this was one in which, clearly there was a threat.' New Orleans public defenders prepared to aid if Antoine Massey, Derrick Groves surrender The Chief stands by the actions of her officers, stating this is another case of an officer trying to help someone and it escalates. The suspect sustained minor injuries, such as cuts and abrasions, and was taken to a local hospital. Kirkpatrick says additional charges have not been filed against the suspect. The investigation into the incident remains with stars of new movie, 'Deep Cover' Man arrested for allegedly giving out face shields to 'suspected rioters' at LA protest Border Report Live: 'You cannot cross through here' Sen. Bernie Sanders brings 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour to Shreveport Hispanic Republicans urge ICE to focus on deporting criminals Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

New Orleans pushes to legalize police use of ‘facial surveillance'
New Orleans pushes to legalize police use of ‘facial surveillance'

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time12-06-2025

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New Orleans pushes to legalize police use of ‘facial surveillance'

Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up In an emailed statement, a police spokesperson said the department 'does not surveil the public,' and that surveillance is 'not the goal of this ordinance revision.' But the word 'surveillance' appears in the proposed ordinance dozens of times, including explicitly giving police authority to use 'facial surveillance.' Advertisement Many police departments use AI to help them identify suspects from still images taken at or near the scene of a crime, but New Orleans police have already taken the technology a step further. Over the past two years, the department relied on a privately owned network of cameras equipped with facial recognition software to constantly monitor the streets for wanted people and automatically ping an app on officers' mobile phones to convey the names and locations of possible matches, The Post reported last month. Advertisement In April, after The Post requested public records about this system, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick paused the automated alerts and ordered a review into how officers used the technology and whether the practice violated local restrictions on facial recognition. David Barnes, a New Orleans police sergeant overseeing legal research and planning, who wrote the proposed ordinance, said he hopes to complete the review and share his findings before the City Council vote. The facial recognition alerts are still paused, he said Wednesday. There are no federal regulations around the use of AI by local law enforcement. New Orleans was one of many cities to ban the technology during the policing overhauls passed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, with the City Council saying it had 'significant concerns about the role of facial recognition technologies and surveillance databases in exacerbating racial and other bias.' Federal studies have shown the technology to be less reliable when scanning people of color, women, and older people. New Orleans partly rolled back the restrictions in 2022, letting police use facial recognition for searches of specific suspects of violent crimes, but not for general tracking of people in public places. Each time police want to scan a face, they must send a still image to trained examiners at a state facility and later provide details about these scans to the city council — guardrails meant to protect the public's privacy and prevent software errors from leading to wrongful arrests. Advertisement Now, city leaders want to give police broad access to the technology with fewer limitations, arguing that automated surveillance tools are necessary for fighting crime. Violent crime rates in New Orleans, like much of the country, are at historic lows, according to Jeff Asher, a consultant who tracks crime statistics in the region. But facial recognition-equipped cameras have proven useful in a few recent high-profile incidents, including the May 16 escape of 10 inmates from a local jail and the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street that left 14 dead. 'Violent crime is at an all-time low but mass murders and shootings are at an all-time high,' Oliver Thomas, one of two council members sponsoring the ordinance, said in an interview this week. 'This is a tool to deal with some of this mass violence and mass murders and attacks.' After The Post informed Thomas there were 310 fatal and nonfatal shootings in New Orleans last year — by far the lowest number in the 14 years the city council has published these statistics on its online crime data dashboard — he acknowledged that shootings are down and partly attributed the decline to his work with young people and ex-offenders. Nora Ahmed, the legal director for the ACLU of Louisiana, said council members are using public concern over recent news to justify the widespread adoption of facial recognition technology, or FRT — a powerful technology with the potential to strip people of their rights. 'In the name of making FRT available for a once-in-a-decade jail break, this bill opens up FRT to being used by federal and state entities, and enterprising local police departments,' Ahmed said in a text message. 'This type of surveillance should not exist in the United States period.' Advertisement The new ordinance would give police the ability to use 'facial surveillance' and 'characteristic tracking' systems to actively monitor the streets looking for people with warrants or people under investigation. It would require them to continue sharing data about facial searches to the City Council and begin reporting details about the software they use and its accuracy. While the ordinance says police cannot use facial surveillance tools to target abortion seekers or undocumented immigrants, Ahmed says those protections are 'paper thin' and worries officers would find ways around them. It's not clear whether New Orleans plans to keep working with Project NOLA, a privately funded nonprofit group that has provided automated facial recognition alerts to officers despite having no contract with the city. Barnes, the police sergeant, said Project NOLA would need to come into a formal data-sharing agreement with the city if it wanted to continue sending automated alerts to officers who have logged into a Project NOLA system to receive them. Under the new ordinance, Project NOLA could also be required to publish information about all of its searches to the city council. Such data reporting could be complicated with a live facial recognition system, in which cameras are constantly scanning every face in their vicinity. With hundreds of cameras potentially scanning thousands of faces a day, Project NOLA, or the city, could theoretically need to report information about millions of facial recognition scans in each of its quarterly data reports the department is required to provide to the City Council. Bryan Lagarde, Project NOLA's founder, declined to comment this week, saying he was on vacation. Advertisement New Orleans's embrace of the term 'surveillance' — which appears 40 times in the text of the proposed ordinance — appears at odds with statements made by Kirkpatrick, the city's top police official. In an interview last month, Kirkpatrick said she believes governments should be prevented from surveilling their citizens, especially when they are in public exercising their constitutional rights. 'I do not believe in surveilling the citizenry and residents of our country,' Kirkpatrick said at the time. 'Surveilling is an invasion of our privacy.'

Orleans public defenders prepared to aid if Massey, Graves surrender
Orleans public defenders prepared to aid if Massey, Graves surrender

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time12-06-2025

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Orleans public defenders prepared to aid if Massey, Graves surrender

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It sounds like a simple offer by New Orleans Police Department Chief Anne Kirkpatrick: peacefully surrender now and receive a public defender. 'If you want to surrender, I can tell you we have arranged for an attorney for you,' Kirkpatrick said. 'We have arranged for a defense attorney for you. We have a defense attorney for you and we can have him ready for you the moment you surrender.' According to Orleans Public Defenders Communications Director Lindsey Hortenstine, her team has already offered and agreed to be present if either of the two surrender and request a lawyer. However, WGNO's legal analyst Cliff Cardone questions the impact of this as the inmates would already have a right to a lawyer under the 6th Amendment. 'There's really no incentive for him to turn himself in on the basis of her statement alone because he is entitled to right to council,' Cardone said. Also, while Chief Kirkpatrick says she'll be able to have an attorney ready the moment Massey or graves surrenders, Cardone argues that it might not be that fast due to the court being the entity to appoint public defendants following an arrest. 'It's after an inquiry the court delves into whether or not someone has sufficient assets and income to provide for a private attorney. That is never pre-arranged,' Cardone said. Overall, Cardone believes this is an attempt to make Massey and Groves feel more comfortable about turning themselves in. 'She's probably trying to placate and let him know that this is not going to be a police intervention where we shoot it out with you. We're going to let you turn yourself in and do this civilly and have an attorney ready to represent you,' Cardone said. Link to Cliff Cardone's website Orleans public defenders prepared to aid if Massey, Graves surrender Toasty temps and isolated storms for Thursday Person struck dead by train in St. Rose 'Immaturity': Rand Paul rips White House after being 'uninvited' from picnic Learning dance moves from 'Velma Kelly' from Broadway's 'Chicago'Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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