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New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno to discuss accomplishments in first 100 days in office
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (607+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) " To celebrate her 100 days in office serving New Orleans, Mayor Helena Moreno addressed the public on Wednesday, April 22 at Gallier Hall. Moreno and her administration discussed the accomplishments they've made throughout the city thus far and what's…...
Street closures, parking enforcements issued ahead of Jazz Fest 2026 in New Orleans
17+ hour, 19+ min ago (303+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) " Before the festivities for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival commence, residents and visitors are advised of traffic and parking impacts near the Fair Grounds area. The New Orleans Police Department urged motorists to follow all posted…...
Police describe Louisiana shooting scene where children were found dead as 'incredibly gruesome"
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (93+ words) Authorities in Shreveport, Louisiana, say a gunman killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different two homes. The children killed range in age from 1 to about 14 years old. Authorities in Shreveport, Louisiana, say a gunman killed eight children in domestic-related…...
Post-Katrina Gentrification in New Orleans Was a Warning
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (1100+ words) Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty years later, investor-driven rebuilding'which makes it almost impossible for marginalized residents to return'has become. .. - After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans implemented a controversial "Green Dot Map…...
The looming return of Jim Crow to Louisiana, America's second Blackest state
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) Louisiana's political system could soon look more like 1966 than 2026, and it's time to acknowledge the full extent of the greatest threat to the American Experiment in decades. Within months, more than 1. 4 million Black Louisianans could lose meaningful representation in Congress…...
8 children, all younger than 15, dead following Louisiana mass shooting: Police
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (371+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (NEXSTAR) " Eight children are dead following a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorities have confirmed. The suspect is also dead, after being fatally shot by police, and investigators are now reviewing multiple crime scenes. Police were initially called to…...
New Orleans Jazz Festival announces 2026 lineup: Eagles, Stevie Nicks, more
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) Beignets aren't the only thing to be excited about in the Big Easy next spring. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival just announced their 2026 lineup and, per usual, they're bringing in some truly heavy hitters for the 54th edition of the…...
Mitch Landrieu for president? The former New Orleans mayor wants to test the 2028 waters
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1297+ words) Quietly, someone no one had been thinking about as a 2028 contender showed up to a meeting of Democratic activists here and started to incept a presidential campaign " including for himself. It helped that the meeting was in the city that…...
Louisiana State Police share body cam video of deadly shooting in St. Amant
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Louisiana State Police released official body-worn camera footage of the shooting that killed a man in Gonzales. On Sept. 30, a state trooper was involved in a shooting on LA Hwy 431, near Dab Lane in…...
New Orleans man arrested in deadly Metairie apartment shooting, JPSO says
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (143+ words) A New Orleans man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a Metairie apartment complex late Friday night, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said deputies responded around 10: 30 p. m. to a reported shooting in…...