New Orleans City Council advances Omni hotel project, signals approval on tax break 

Interfaith groups get involved in fight against immigrant family and children detention center

The family and children detention facility is set for construction at England Airpark in Alexandria, which is on the same land as the largest hub for deportation flights in the United States.

New Orleans News Quiz: Surgeon general wants Louisiana to lead through 'family, faith, and fearlessness'

Think you know New Orleans? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz on how Louisiana's new surgeon general could impact public health in the state.

Robert Hayes broke barriers in education before landing in New Orleans

Hayes served as dean of New Orleans University, which later merged with Straight College to become Dillard University.

White police chief in Mississippi regularly used racist slurs, private text messages reveal

Text exchanges obtained by Mississippi Today and The Times show that the chief of a beleaguered Mississippi police department, where a 1-year-old boy was shot by police last year, frequently sent racist messages.

New Orleans struggles to keep up with stray animal population amid budget talks

Amid budget cuts, other animal shelters are struggling to keep up with the growing stray animal population.