By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer |
Some New Orleans City Council members and Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas faced accusations of racism and unequal law enforcement this afternoon over plans to expand a curfew in the French Quarter and on Frenchman Street alone.
Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer faced a rambunctious audience at this afternoon’s meeting of the council’s Criminal Justice Committee. Her plan would bring the curfew hours for minors forward on weekends from 11 p.m. to 9 p.m. The full council is set to consider the ordinance Thursday at noon.
A police officer booted three community members from the council chambers, including community activist Sandra Wheeler-Hester, who called Committee Chairwoman Jackie Clarkson an “overseer” on the “plantation” after Clarkson asked her to be quiet.
