NOPD officer arrested, accused of payroll fraud
A joint agency payroll fraud investigation has led to the arrest of a New Orleans police officer. Police Officer Brandon Coleman, 39, was booked into the Orleans Justice Center on the following
Will Sutton: Listen to Ben Crump closely. In Nolan Wells’ death, maybe race isn’t the issue.
It’s been more than a month since the lifeless body of Nolan Wells was found just off of Horn Island, Mississippi. Before the Fourth of July, most people outside of the Ocean Springs, Mississippi area didn’t know his name. His death, and the mysterious circumstances before and
Gov. Jeff Landry touts Meta’s Richland Parish project after $50 billion expansion
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry spoke in Washington, D.C., Thursday alongside President Donald Trump about the rise of data centers and their impact on communities. The speech follows Meta's recent announcement of a major expansion of its
‘Past their useful lives’: New Orleans begins public process to decide city hall, District Court’s future
A committee of appointed experts is scheduled to meet Thursday to begin discussions on the future of New Orleans City Hall and the civil district court. It is the first step in a process including public input and
New Orleans City Council approves changes to Sewerage and Water Board
City Council voted Thursday to approve a number of items regarding the Sewerage and Water Board. The changes come after the council gained broad authority over
Canal Street Redevelopment Must Include Black Ownership
Canal Street looks tired. Storefronts sit empty. Buildings look abandoned. Sidewalks that used to carry the weight of this city’s commercial heart now need real work just to be walkable again. Mayor Helena Moreno says she’s going to fix that. Her administration just
New Orleans police investigate body found in bag floating in bayou
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a disturbing find in the Filmore neighborhood near City Park. According to police, on Sunday, a resident living in the 5100 block of Bancroft Drive found a bag floating
New Orleans Fire Department on scene of oil spill in Algiers
The New Orleans Police Department is assisting the New Orleans Fire Department with traffic control for an oil spill that happened on Monday around 1 p.m. Police say a truck leaked oil onto
Lakeview sinkhole blocks intersection for weeks, repairs expected next week
A large hole at the intersection of Jewel and Canal streets in Lakeview has been blocking the intersection for several weeks, with repairs scheduled to begin next week, according to city officials. Neighbors in the area said the hole
Will Sutton: Welcome Cleo Fields back to a place where he shouldn’t be
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields campaigned and earned the title of congressman twice in his career. And he’s lost the title twice. Neither time did Fields go to Washington, D.C., with the intention of being a short-term player in the U.S. House of Representatives. With many years of