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		<title>Guns Beget More Guns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even in a town as jaded by murder as New Orleans, there are acts of violence that still shock and enrage the public. The murder of the Good Samaritan Harry &#8220;Mike&#8221; Ainsworth who was gunned down in front of his children while trying to stop an early morning carjacking is one such case. The neighborhood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2012/01/31/guns-beget-more-guns/</link>
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		<title>Investing in Convicted Felons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tulane criminologist Peter Scharf is collecting data that suggests that increased services to convicted felons is good for society at large. Specifically, he is talking about increased mental health services, to accommodate the needs of the nearly 40% of the prison population that suffers from mental health issues. “Typically, guys are medicated while they’re in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2012/01/24/investing-in-convicted-felons/</link>
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		<title>NOLA Criminal Law Cycles On</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the second year running, NOLA Criminal Law is sponsoring the Hub Elite Cycling Team. The team, based in Athens, GA competes in elite level cycling events throughout the southeast. NOLA Criminal Law is proud to support and promote the sport of cycling, as well as to advocate for safe and responsible recreational/commuter cycling in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2012/01/19/nola-criminal-law-cycles-on/</link>
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		<title>Trying to Stop the Violence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My twitter feed is blowing up: “Cops working several shootings in city at moment 1) Shooting Claiborne/Carrollton 2) Triple shooting on Elysian Fields 3) 1300 blk Columbus” “Nelson elementary in Gentilly on lockdown as cops search for gunman. At least one suspect fired gunshots. Three suspects in custody” “For those asking, we have 11 murders [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2012/01/17/trying-to-stop-the-violence/</link>
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		<title>Different Kinds of Murder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not all murders are the same. And the difference can often be found in the character of the victim. As the New Orleans murder rate cycles from epidemic to pandemic, Superintendent Ronal Serpas is trying to remind average, law-abiding citizens that their risk of getting murdered is very slim. He has made the decision to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2012/01/09/different-kinds-of-murder/</link>
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		<title>A Primer for Holiday Drinking &amp; Driving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holiday parties are coming on strong now.. I thought it would be helpful to put out there my own sort of P.S.A. about drinking and driving this holiday season. The wisest thing we can all do is abstain when we know we have to operate a vehicle. Everyone knows the slogan: &#8220;Don&#8217;t Drink and Drive.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2011/12/19/a-primer-for-holiday-drinking-driving/</link>
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		<title>A Better Understanding of Murder?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2004, Milwaukee had 87 murders. This was unacceptable to the city so in 2005 they began a program that partnered law enforcement with community leaders to not only investigate these crimes, but try to understand the root causes for each individual murder. They had plenty of work to do as they looked into and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2011/12/02/a-better-understanding-of-murder/</link>
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		<title>French Quarter Graffiti &#8212; er, Crime Fighters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve written recently about the NOPD program for preventing future felonies by cracking down on misdemeanors. The theory behind it is that a small percentage of the population is responsible for the majority of the crime and just diverting a few young people from pursuing this lifestyle can make a big difference in future crime [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2011/11/17/french-quarter-graffiti-er-crime-fighters/</link>
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		<title>NOLA Mental Health Advocate Stepping Down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Police Department Crisis Unit is losing an important asset. Cecile Tebo, who has spent the last seven years working for the unit battling the city’s mental health crisis with little funding and only a small group of volunteers at her disposal, is stepping down. Who will now handle the nearly 300 calls [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2011/11/03/nola-mental-health-advocate-stepping-down/</link>
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		<title>The Dollar Bill Lies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every Federal Reserve note claims, “This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private.” But who are you going to believe, a blend of cotton and linen, or the Louisiana House of Representatives? The House has identified the enemy, and it is cash. To save us all from this horror they’ve taken the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nolacriminallaw.com/blog/2011/10/25/the-dollar-bill-lies/</link>
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