Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans Is Indicted on Corruption Charges

LaToya Cantrell was charged with going to criminal lengths to carry out a romantic relationship with a city police officer assigned to protect her.

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After Surge During Pandemic, Homicides Fall Significantly

An analysis released Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice shows that the majority of crimes the council tracks are continuing to decrease in 42 U.S. cities.

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Map of New Orleans Highlights Sinking and Stable City Spots

A new study identified hot spots of sinking levees that will need to be prioritized for maintenance to withstand future storms and flooding.

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Amtrak to Begin Mardi Gras Service Route Connecting New Orleans to Alabama

The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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Appeals Court Weighs Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

The case is likely to be the first to reach the Supreme Court on the substantive issue of the president’s invocation of a rarely used wartime law.

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Appeals Court to Consider Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act in Mass Deportations

The case before one of the most conservative courts in the country is likely to be the first to reach the Supreme Court.

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NOAA Announces 2025 Hurricane Season Prediction

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a range of 13 to 19 total named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November.

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What We Know About the Escape From a New Orleans Jail

The Louisiana authorities are still searching for five of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center last week.

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New Orleans Seeks Escaped Inmates, and Answers About Their Brazen Escape

The manhunt for seven men, including some accused of violent crimes, has alarmed the city and brought new attention to New Orleans’s troubled jail.

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