What Was Lost: Trees and green space

Federal appeals court shoots down Trump’s mandatory immigration detention policy

The decision overturns a recent Trump administration policy requiring that anyone arrested on immigration charges be held in ICE detention rather than given an opportunity to post bond.

Jazz great Lionel Ferbos performed for more than 80 years

Jazz great Lionel Ferbos' longstanding musical career was sparked by a performance by an all-girl orchestra.

The Unbroken Line: The forgotten multiracial army that helped win American independence 

With a remarkably diverse military force, Spanish Louisiana Governor Bernardo de Gálvez expelled Britain from West Florida demonstrating how multicultural cooperation helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution. 

In 1864, N.O. celebrated the emancipation with a Freedom Jubilee

New Orleans' Freedom Jubilees, emancipation celebrations, took place during the summer of 1864

New Orleans grand jury indicts AG Liz Murrill for threats to remove mayor, DA, council members

In a letter, Murrill said she would take steps to remove the officials from their elected seats because they had circumvented a new state law that combined the two court clerks’ offices in New Orleans.