Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire laughed as he confessed to his dad, authorities say

The legislature allocated millions to help farmers, but little has gone to the intended recipient

Margee Green had a plan to aid Louisiana farmers following the end of two federal stimulus programs. The state pledged $3 million to her organization to carry it out. Then things changed.

Inconspicuous New Orleans mission served as orphanage, church, and studio for art, music

The house where the Everlasting Gospel Mission operated stood until Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters pushed it off its foundation.

NOPD, National Guard are sweeping corners near New Orleans Public Library

Officers from the New Orleans Police Department and the Louisiana National Guard have been conducting at least twice-daily sweeps of the area, ordering unhoused people to leave the corners near the library.

Exonerated after 42 years in prison, he's eligible for up to $480,000 as compensation. Louisiana's AG says no.

Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore don’t qualify for any compensation from the state

New Orleans City Council discusses increasing oversight of NOPD drone usage

A new ordinance would require the New Orleans Police Department to report more frequently to the City Council on its use of drones.