Richard A. Webster — ProPublica

He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.

Louisiana prosecutor Hugo Holland has had a career mired in controversy: concealing of evidence, allegations of racism, submission of false paperwork. That hasn’t stopped him from becoming the de facto frontrunner of his judicial race.

March 24, 2026, 5:30 am EDT

New Louisiana Law Serves as a Warning to Bystanders Who Film Police: Stay Away or Face Arrest

July 31, 2024, 4:00 pm EDT
A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal Law Could Block Reforms.

July 25, 2024, 5:00 am EDT
“Everyone Will Die in Prison”: How Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Inmates

March 28, 2024, 5:00 am EDT
Louisiana Sheriff’s Department Settles Two Use-of-Force Cases, Including One in Which an Autistic Teen Died

November 27, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Louisiana Supreme Court Ruling Overturns Reform Law Intended to Fix “Three-Strikes” Sentences

October 4, 2023, 6:00 am EDT
He Fled a Traffic Stop in Louisiana. Now He’s in Prison for Life.

September 8, 2023, 7:00 am EDT
Feds Say Jefferson Parish Deputies May Have Violated Law in Death of Autistic Teen

May 30, 2023, 5:00 am EDT
Thousands of Katrina Survivors Were Freed From Debt to the State. Those Who Already Paid Are Out of Luck.

April 11, 2023, 6:00 pm EDT
Louisiana to Drop Lawsuits Against Katrina Survivors Over Recovery Grants

February 16, 2023, 4:45 pm EST
Nearly Half of All Sheriffs in Louisiana Are Violating Public Records Laws

January 27, 2023, 6:00 am EST