The director of ProjectNOLA has threatened to cut the New Orleans Police Department’s access to the nonprofit’s 5,000-camera network, accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration of improperly releasing "sensitive" crime scene footage to the A&E show "Homicide Squad New Orleans."

Now in its second season, "Homicide Squad New Orleans" follows NOPD homicide detectives as they collect casings, track suspect vehicles and conduct interviews to crack murder cases. It relies on a mix of footage from videographers, business surveillance and the city's Real-Time Crime Center network to tell the stories.

"I was horrified to see Project NOLA footage featured," Lagarde said Tuesday. "Project NOLA didn't know about this or give our consent. Crime camera hosts knew nothing of this. And the city gav

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