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Jefferson Parish fire union chief Robert Burkett tells the Jefferson Parish Council he believes certain Fire Department employees are receiving illegal pensions
View ArticleHarrison Nedd III
Harrison Nedd III is the music minister at Union Bethel AMES Church in New Orleans.
View ArticleOPP deputy arrested for smuggling contraband
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman talks about the arrest of Deputy Rubin Robertson who is accused of smuggling contraband into the prison.
View ArticleFrench Quarter Task Force may end without an additonal $500K in funding
In its' short existence French Quarter resident and businessman Sidney Torres' French Quarter Security Task Force has responded to more than 1200 calls for service in the area in just five weeks. But,...
View ArticleSheriff Gusman discusses latest deputy arrest
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman discusses the arrest of OPSO deputy Rubin Robertson on allegations that he was smuggling contraband tobacco, marijuana and prescription pills to inmates inside...
View ArticleRiots or Rebellions
Ashley Howard, a history professor at Loyola University, explains why she insists on using the words "rebellions" or "uprising" and not "riots" to describe what we've seen in Ferguson, Mo., and...
View ArticleXavier University's Class of 2015
Xavier University of Louisiana's 2015 graduates enter the Xavier University Convocation Center on Saturday, May 9, 2015. In all, 564 students graduated.
View ArticleHonored guests enter Xavier University's 2015 Commencement
At Xavier University of Louisiana's 88th annual commencement Saturday, May 9, 2015, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., basketball great and business executive Earvin "Magic" Johnson, and...
View ArticleMitch Landrieu on Black Lives Matter
The outcry against police brutality and discriminatory law enforcement is important, but it shouldn't overshadow the danger that street crime poses to young black men, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter Mother's Day Rally
At the Black Lives Matter Mother's Day Rally Sunday May 10 by Mothers With a Vision, Wendi O'Neal leads the gathering in "Oh, Freedom."
View ArticlePension fund director defends big booze bills: Lee Zurik reports
The director for one of Louisiana's largest pension systems is defending his spending habits, which have included trips to fancy restaurants, complete with top-shelf booze, courtesy of the public...
View Article2 men stabbed by masked group inside New Orleans abandoned school
The New Orleans Police Department reported that 2 men were stabbed inside an abandoned school at the corner of Franklin Avenue and North Robertson Street just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday (May 12). Police...
View ArticleFormosan termite swarm: dinner for house geckos
Formosan termites swarmed on Tuesday evening (May 12), and house geckos living on a Metairie house took advantage, feasting on the flying reproductive insects.
View ArticleFormosan termite swarm: dinner for house geckos
Formosan termites swarmed on Tuesday evening (May 12), and house geckos living on a Metairie house took advantage, feasting on the flying reproductive insects.
View ArticleNOPD plans to crack down on false alarm calls with an updated city ordinance
New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michael Harrison says the NOPD responds to 130 false alarm calls per day, costing city taxpayers about $400,000 each year. He wants an ordinance that will...
View ArticleSt. Tammany Law Enforcement Memorial
Following a man on bagpipes, officers bring in a memorial wreath during the annual St. Tammany Parish Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony hosted by the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleAuditor says SUNO is suppressing report
Former SUNO auditor Chris Dalton was assigned the task of looking into questionable spending at the school. He says he found troubling connections to New Orleans nonprofits and a powerful politician,...
View ArticleMissing mom and 2 children found dead in eastern New Orleans: Video
The New Orleans Police Department found the bodies of a missing New Orleans mother and her two children in eastern New Orleans early Thursday (May 14) morning. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD...
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