Should mayors leave their cities? New Orleans’ election is testing the question

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.

Advisory committee kicks off work to consider a City Hall makeover​

The Municipal Complex Advisory Committee will consider how to renovate a half-century old City Hall building.

Sister Gertrude Morgan, a self-taught artist and preacher of the Gospel

Although she earned critical acclaim for her artistry, Morgan never sought fame, saying she worked for the Lord.