Musicians help bring Lower Ninth Ward residents together for Hurricane...
Many local hip-hop artist and Lower Ninth Ward residents gathered at the Industrial Canal where the levees were breached during Hurricane Katrina today. Community members held a prayer ceremony and a...
View ArticleJohn McDonogh High School Katrina vigil
Community members who want the school returned to local control held a combined "bring John Mac back"/Katrina candlelight prayer vigil in front of John McDonogh High School on Friday August 29, 2014.
View ArticleWho Dat flash mob
A flash mob took the French Quarter stage to the Neville Brothers “Who Dat” song and the Black & Gold crunk song across from Jackson Square on Sunday, August 31, 2014, featuring choreographed...
View ArticleFederal probe sought in Victor White's death
The Rev. Victor White Sr. says his son, Victor White III, who was shot to death while handcuffed in a police cruiser in Iberia Parish in March, did not commit suicide.
View ArticleAfter 5 weekend killings, Mayor Mitch Landrieu talks about public safety...
After five killings in New Orleans over the Labor Day weekend, Mayor Mitch Landrieu touts a ballot item that could lead to a higher tax for public safety, and talks about NOPD recruitment efforts...
View ArticleVideo shows shootout that authorities ruled justifiable
Surveillance video shows two men exchange gunfire in the courtyard of an eastern New Orleans apartment complex on Feb. 23. Devonte Vance, 21, in a white shirt, pulls a semi-automatic gun with an...
View ArticleDavid McClintock 9-2-14
Jefferson Parish Inspector General David McClintock describes his office's unexpended revenue and efforts to authorize him to keep those in a reserve fund.
View ArticleThe NOPD ramps up recruiting efforts and introduces new recruits
The New Orleans Police Department announced their latest recruit class, #171 alongside NOPD Superintendent, Michael Harrison and Mayor Mitch Landrieu. The department currently has about 1,100 police...
View ArticleJefferson Parish coalition discusses heroin epidemic
Jefferson Parish Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich says the number of fatal heroin overdoses are expected to exceed last year's 66 recorded deaths. The Jefferson Parish Alliance of Concerned Citizens sponsored...
View ArticleLouisiana gay marriage ban upheld by federal judge
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman issued a ruling upholding Louisiana's ban on gay marriage.
View ArticleInvasive trees cut down in N.O. East
Dozens of volunteers armed with machetes and pesticide ventured into the Louisiana Nature Center in New Orleans East to eradicate the invasive Chinese tallow tree.
View ArticleChris Roberts & Deborah Foshee 9-3-2014
Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts and Parish Attorney Deborah Foshee discuss eligible uses of interest income from lease payments for the parish's two public hospitals.
View ArticleHabana Outpost clears one hurdle with VCC, while many French Quarter...
Today, the Vieux Carre Commisson cleared the way for conceptual approval of the Habana Outpost restaurant in the French Quarter. Many residents who attended to today's hearing are still concerned about...
View ArticleWestwego City Council delays City Hall bids
A week after authorizing Mayor Johnny Shaddinger to seek bidders for a new city hall, the Westwego City Council on Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2014) decided to hire an engineer to review the plans in an...
View ArticleFast food workers strike in Gretna
A group of fast food workers and supporters rallied outside a McDonald's in Gretna as protests unfolded nationwide.
View ArticleDr. Norman Francis interview
President Norman Francis of Xavier University of Louisiana reflects on his decades of service with the school.
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton speaks at National Baptist Convention, USA
At his speech in New Orleans before the National Baptist Convention, USA, Rev. Al Sharpton describes how events in Ferguson, Mo. are related to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a current...
View ArticleFeds investigating lawmaker for possible double-billing: VIDEO
Manuel Torres, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune....
View ArticleWorkers protest for higher minimum wage at New Orleans' Burger King...
Workers protest in favor of raising the minimum wage at a New Orleans Burger King restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2014.
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