Besieged for sending racist text messages, Mississippi police chief is fired by city leadership

Here’s how we verified a Mississippi police chief's racist text messages

Our team at Mississippi Today, Verite News and The New York Times published an exposé revealing that Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford routinely used a racist slur in text messages. We didn’t just take our source’s word for it — we took steps to verify.

New Orleans News Quiz: Sheriffs are getting 20% of Louisiana's opioid settlement money

Think you know New Orleans? Take our quiz on sheriffs spending opioid settlement money to test your knowledge.

City of New Orleans will not apply for Trump Model Cities grant following concerns about federal oversight

Civil rights groups came out in opposition to the city’s participation in the Model Cities program, pointing to requirements that recipients align with Trump administration priorities.

New Orleans privacy advocates push for suspension of the NOPD drone program

One councilmember, Lesli Harris, said at the committee meeting that “we have to take a hard look at suspending” the drone program amid calls for more transparency.

New Orleans' Creole culture took center stage for 8 days from 1950s to 1970s

Candlelight tours offered a glimpse into the architecture, gardens and traditions that helped define old New Orleans Creole life.