Court cases alleging unlawful immigration detention skyrocket in LA courts

Krewes to pay new fee for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans

The new fee was approved with little fanfare at Thursday’s council meeting.

City Council expresses support for ‘Opportunity Pass’ program

The New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support the search for funding to continue the Opportunity Pass program at its regular meeting on Thursday (Sept. 3).

Activists plan hurricane supply hub in Lower 9th Ward to help residents weather storms

The Louisiana branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation are raising money and collecting supplies to connect residents with resources during the immediate aftermath of hurricanes and other ecological disasters.

New Orleans residents voice frustrations on city’s $8 sanitation fee increase proposal

More than 50 residents gathered at a town hall in the Lower 9th Ward to discuss the proposed sanitation fee increase.

Fairview Baptist Church helped revive New Orleans' brass band culture

Giving kids something positive to do helped spark a brass band revival.