NEW ORLEANS — The faced off at an in-studio debate at WWL-TV on Thursday, Sept. 4. Incumbent Sheriff Susan Hutson came under repeated criticism for her handling of the May 16 jailbreak, and pushed back by questioning the qualifications of her two challengers, former NOPD Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork and Orleans Parish Constable Edwin Shorty.

Watch the full debate in the video player below.

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