February 22, 2023 Mardi Gras revelers suggest what President Biden should give up for Lent Mardi Gras partygoers in New Orleans shared what they plan to give up for Lent and their ideas for what President Biden could sacrifice during the 40-day observance.
February 21, 2023 During critical New Orleans police manpower shortage, officers across Louisiana save Mardi Gras Like many cities, New Orleans is facing a critical police officer shortage and there was concern Mardi Gras was going to be affected, but law enforcement from across the state stepped in to help.
February 21, 2023 POINTING THE FINGER: New Orleans mayor caught making obscene gesture during pre-Mardi Gras parade Democratic New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was caught on video over the weekend giving a vulgar hand gesture to what appeared to be passing floats during a pre-Mardi Gras parade.
February 20, 2023 Baton Rouge to pay $1.17M settlement in Alton Sterling protest lawsuit The city of Baton Rouge will pay a $1.17 million settlement in the 2016 Alton Sterling protest lawsuit. Jurors came to a decision Wednesday that they were wrongly arrested.
February 20, 2023 Miami-based 'Mardi Gras bandits' theft ring targeted New Orleans paradegoers, stole dozens of iPhones: police Louisiana authorities have arrested and charged four suspects known as the 'Mardi Gras Bandits,' who are accused of pick-pocketing 40 iPhones from Mardi Gras parade-goers.
February 20, 2023 Convicted bank robber reaches runoff in Louisiana House special election Two Democrats will go to a runoff in a special election for a vacant Louisiana House seat. Sibil “Fox” Richardson and Alonzo Knox defeated four other candidates on Saturday's election.
February 20, 2023 Five people shot on Mardi Gras parade route in New Orleans: 1 dead, suspect detained A shooting Sunday night on the Bacchus parade route in New Orleans left one person dead and four others wounded. A suspected shooter was taken into custody.
February 19, 2023 New Orleans man stopped from carrying AR and 163 rounds of ammunition onto flight TSA agents at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport stopped a man from carrying a loaded AR rifle with 163 rounds of ammunition, onto a plane.
February 16, 2023 Louisiana police officer arrested in fatal shooting of unarmed man A Louisiana police officer has been arrested on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man. The man was fleeing officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call.
February 16, 2023 Louisiana dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners Louisiana is dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners who were accused of misspending grants for home improvements after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.