Ten New Orleans Inmates Escape in Dead of Night as Woke Sheriff Snoozes
Progressive policies don’t just fail on paper—they’re now allowing violent criminals to literally walk out of jail in New Orleans.
Jeff Crouere, conservative commentator and host of Ringside Politics, is sounding the alarm in New Orleans. Crouere slams the leftist leadership that has ruled New Orleans uninterrupted for more than 150 years—and that now presides over a city in freefall.
Ten dangerous inmates, including murderers, recently escaped the Orleans Parish Prison. The facility, under the direction of Sheriff Susan Hutson, a progressive activist more focused on “transformative justice” and “gender-affirming care” than public safety, failed to notice the jailbreak for seven hours. Taunting messages were left behind: “Too easy lol.”
This follows a horrific New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street and an NOPD in crisis, with dangerously low staffing and recruitment.
Crouere connects the dots: broken leadership, broken locks, broken lives. The city has hemorrhaged population, leads the nation in poverty and crime, and yet continues to elect candidates based on woke credentials rather than competence.
Jeff Crouere is available to discuss:
- Why New Orleans’ collapse is a case study in unchecked progressivism
- The failure of symbolism-over-substance policies in crime, education, and infrastructure
- What it will take to reverse course—and why voters may finally be fed up
- New Orleans may be the “City That Care Forgot,” but this disaster is a wake-up call America can’t ignore.
Crouere’s full Column:
NOLA Prison Break is a Product of Progressivism – The Post & Email
OPTIONAL Q&A:
- You’ve called the recent prison break in New Orleans a product of progressivism—can you explain how progressive policies directly contributed to this escape?
- What do you say to critics who claim Sheriff Susan Hutson inherited a broken system and shouldn’t shoulder all the blame?
- You note New Orleans hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 1872. What political or cultural forces have kept that monopoly in place for over 150 years?
- Is there any sign that voters in New Orleans are finally ready to break with the status quo, or is it more of the same this election cycle?
- You draw a connection between ‘symbolism over substance’ and failed leadership. Can you give examples where this approach backfired most egregiously in New Orleans?
- How does the dysfunction in New Orleans reflect broader national trends in other Democrat-run cities like San Francisco or Chicago?
- You cite population loss and a soaring poverty rate. How much worse do things have to get before voters demand real accountability?
- What solutions—realistically—would begin to turn things around in New Orleans, and is there a viable political movement on the ground ready to deliver them?
ABOUT JEFF CROUERE…
Jeff Crouere is a popular political analyst, columnist and radio and television personality. Since January of 1999, he has been the host of Ringside Politics, an award-winning radio program in New Orleans dedicated to examining the top issues of the day on the local, state, national and international levels. The radio show airs weekdays from 7-9 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. CT on WGSO 990-AM, Wgso.com and the “Mixlr” Radio App.
After previously serving as Program Director, in April of 2024, Crouere was named President and General Manager of WGSO Radio, a news/talk station that has been serving the Greater New Orleans area for 78 years.
The television version of Ringside Politics airs nationally on Saturdays at Noon CT on Real America’s Voice TV Network, which can be seen on Pluto Channel 240, Dish Network Channel 219, the Roku Channel, all the platforms associated with the America’s Voice app, as well as Americas Voice. News and Samsung TV Plus Channel 1029.
On his programs, Crouere offers listeners political debate, commentary, and analysis. He explores critical issues from every point of view with a wide variety of interesting callers. In his 25 years on the radio, he has taken over 100,000 phone calls from listeners in every state in the nation.
Crouere has also interviewed 25,000 guests representing all political viewpoints discussing a wide variety of fascinating topics. These guests have included politicians such as former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Vice President Dan Quayle, the late U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, among many others. His guests have also included scientists, doctors, reporters, community activists, authors, celebrities, musicians, economists, and business leaders, as well as plenty of other contributors who have helped make his show so successful.
He is the author of America’s Last Chance and writes regular political analysis columns and editorials for a select number of print and on-line publications, including The Hayride.com, Townhall.com, Canada Free Press, the Bogalusa Daily News, ResisttheMainstream.com and the Crowley Post-Signal.
Every two months, Crouere hosts a local version of “Politically Incorrect” at the Quarter View Restaurant in Metairie called Politics with a Punch which includes a panel of comedians, politicians, media personalities, and news makers.
He has held many leadership positions in the Louisiana Republican Party, including Deputy Chairman and Executive Director. In March of 2009, he founded the Northshore Tea Party, which has sponsored over a dozen popular citizen rallies attracting presidential candidates like Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum as well as over 10,000 attendees.
As a commentator and analyst, Crouere has been interviewed for his perspective by the Washington Post, the New York Times and national cable television networks such as Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, CNN Headline News, CNBC, and MSNBC.
He provides regular commentaries on the Jeff Crouere YouTube channel and on www.Crouere.net
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