According to the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, Thomas Perez, New Orleans is under more federal scrutiny than any other single law enforcement agency in the country. This scrutiny comes after numerous cases have reared their ugly heads, showing a dark side to the department and it's potentially deadly blue code of silence. In all, the New Orleans division of the FBI admits to having 8 open cases of potential civil rights violations by officers of the NOPD.

These cases feature police cover-ups, planted evidence, and even murder, all at the hands of those tasked with protecting the people of New Orleans. 

Perez has said that the feds are keeping "all of their options open" when it comes to potential action in New Orleans. In order to make a difference before another innocent life is lost, however, this action must be swift and dramatic. Tell the Attorney General Eric Holder and Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez that the nation is watching. Call on them to take immediate action in a city that has already seen the government turn its back once before. Ask them to do for New Orleans now what the federal government did for the City of Los Angeles in 2000. Tell them intervention is needed and needed now by signing the petition below. 

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