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Mayor and NAACP hold meetings tackling racial profiling concerns

At two separate meetings Monday night, community members sounded off on violent crime and allegations of racial profiling within the New Orleans Police Department.
 

Hornets halt Nuggets 15-game win streak, extend own to 3 with 110-86 win

Against all odds, the Hornets did the unthinkable. Without Eric Gordon and without Greivis Vasquez, New Orleans ended Denver’s 15-game win streak 110-86 thanks to a trio of rookies and outside marksmanship

New Iberia attorney seeks Melancon's congressional seat

An attorney from New Iberia has formally launched his campaign to return a south Louisiana congressional district to Republican hands.

'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84

CBS says soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84.

Arias found guilty of first-degree murder

Jodi Arias has been convicted of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing and shooting death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona.

Saints finalize presason schedule

The exact dates and times of the Saints’ preseason schedule have been announced.

Report: Former LSU OT Chris Faulk visits with Saints

The Saints brought in a familiar face Tuesday for a pre-draft visit, according to a report.

Five NOPD recruits fired over 'behavioral' red flags

When behavioral red flags arose for five NOPD recruits during field training this week, police chief Ronal Serpas decided to let them go.

Senior citizens worried for services set to be reduced due to budget cuts

Senior centers and elderly services in New Orleans are facing some devastating budget cuts.

NOPD: Violent crime falls in first quarter of 2013

Data released by the New Orleans Police Department touts a drop in violent crime when comparing the first quarter of 2013 to 2012. Violent crime fell 8 percent, NOPD officials said.

Delgado to lay off 115, cut 15 programs

Delgado Community College will be laying off 115 employees including 64 members of the faculty and cutting 15 programs after a vote this morning by the Tech College Board.

Pine Street robbery victim captures one of his attackers, police say

After two men took a laptop from a man sitting on the front porch of his Pine Street home early Wednesday morning, the victim was able to subdue one of his attackers until police arrived, authorities said.

Longtime T-P staff members defect to The Advocate

The Advocate made another major play to take control of the newspaper market in the city, poaching veteran and Pulitizer Prize-winning reporters and editors from the Times-Picayune in the latest saga of a newspaper war.

Fines don't stop banned contractor from operating

For the last two years, a state licensing board has been cracking down on contractors who tried to take advantage of lucrative Katrina rebuilding grants with shell companies and shoddy work.

Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against NOPD, city

A man shot by police last March in an early morning gun battle that left his brother dead and two officers seriously wounded filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against the city and the NOPD.

Hornets can't finish 22-point comeback, fall to Nets 101-97

The Hornets had an answer in the final 24 minutes for nearly everything the Brooklyn Nets threw at them.

Deputies: Botched robbery leaves man dead, 3 behind bars

Police say a botched robbery has left one man dead and three people behind bars.

Work at Assumption sinkhole suspended after increase in seismic activity

Officials put a hold on all work at the site of a growing sinkhole in Assumption Parish profiled in an Eyewitness Investigation because of seismic activity.

Next major prong of Uptown drainage work soon to begin on Jefferson Avenue

Following work that has already begun on South Claiborne and Napoleon avenues, contractors will embark on a project in the next few months to install a new box canal under the neutral ground on Jefferson Avenue.

NOPD releases sketch of person of interest in police-involved shooting

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a person of interest in relation to a police-involved shooting, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Food truck proposal hopes to revitalize Fat City

Food trucks could once again find a foot hold in Jefferson Parish.

LSU settles van Heerden case for $435,000

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Officials say LSU and a state agency paid former coastal researcher Ivor van Heerden $435,000 to settle court claims that his LSU career.

Oil response on Grand Isle angers residents, officials

They say the response has been too slow and their anger is now beginning to manifest itself in different ways.

Contractor charged in OPP bribery scheme

A local contractor who has been cooperating with authorities has been charged in the still-unfolding bid-rigging and bribery scheme at Orleans Parish Prison.

Missing Slidell boater's body found, says sheriff's office

- Deputies recovered the body of a missing man who was reported missing after not returning from a midday fishing trip on Lake Pontchartrain, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

18,000 in Jefferson, 9,000 in Orleans without power

A strong line of storms moved through the metro area, bringing high winds and power outages and several tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings.

Two crime walks Wednesday night

The New Orleans Police Department is hosting two anti-crime walks on the heels of several murders and shootings in the area.

Wind event damages homes, knocks out power in Kenner

A major wind event that has not been confirmed as a tornado yet damaged several homes in the northwest quadrant of Kenner and left 5,000 without power Wednesday around noon.

Lawmakers push to ban mojo -- 'legal weed'

The Jefferson Parish law enforcement community is taking steps to try and better educate themselves about something called spice or mojo, which on the streets is known as legal weed.

Small businesses off the beaten path also benefiting from Super Bowl

Businesses in the CBD are bustling this week, but they aren't the only ones that benefit from the mega-event Super Bowl.

Family of 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks excited game close to home

The last time the 49ers were in New Orleans, linebacker Ahmad Brooks tore up the field and Drew Brees.

Super Bowl Boulevard opens with great spectacle to football fans

If you like food, music and football, Super Bowl Boulevard might be the place for you to hang out this weekend. The NFL experience officially kicked off in Woldenberg Park on Thursday night with a bang.

Investors say visa program with ties to Nagin is wrought with fraud

A little-known federal immigration program has fallen flat in New Orleans, and the investors allege that the men former Mayor Ray Nagin hired to handle it are committing fraud.

Kyle Turley speaks at event discussing dangers of concussions in NFL

It's a meeting that almost didn't happen, because one person inside has controversy attached to his name.

CBS poll shows how Americans view New Orleans recovery

Even as visitors party in the streets, a recent CBS News poll shows more than half of Americans believe New Orleans has a ways to go in its recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

Mother accused of killing her two young children indicted on murder charges

The Gert Town mother arrested in the killing of her two young children was indicted Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder.

Super Bowl transportation information on ferry, bus and roads

Super Bowl transportation information on ferry, bus and roads

Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mayor Ed Koch, the combative, acid-tongued politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during a three-term City Hall run in which he embodied New York chutzpah for the rest of the world, died Friday. He was 88.

Two days before the Super Bowl, more road closures go into effect

On Friday morning, there are even more road closures commuters need to know about in order to get around town.

Equusearch begins searching bayous in City Park for missing teacher

Houston-based Equusearch was looking for any sign of a missing Jefferson Parish teacher at City Park Wednesday morning.

Jindal to meet with Texas Brine about sinkhole

Gov. Bobby Jindal is scheduled to sit down with officials from Texas Brine to talk about the nine-acre sinkhole in Assumption Parish.

New Pope selected

White smoke signals Catholic church has chosen a new pope.

Survey shows increased public satisfaction with NOPD

Calling their results encouraging, leaders of the New Orleans Crime Coalition reported an increase in overall citizen satisfaction with New Orleans Police, in the latest version of the perception survey conducted every six months by the group.

Obama concedes budget deal may be impossible

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is conceding "we're probably not going to be able to get a deal" on budget, tax and spending issues with Congress if Republicans continue to insist that no new revenues can be raised unless entitlement programs are significantly overhauled.

Man discovered on ground after being fatally shot in N.O. East

A man was discovered lying on the ground after being fatally shot in New Orleans East on Tuesday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Report says delays at criminal court remain high, up to judges to stop trend

Following the all-time record trial delays that volunteers observed in 2011, the rate of delays remained at a record high in Criminal District Court for 2012, according to the Court Watch NOLA 2012 report.

18-year-old sought for murder of Ponchatoula woman, says sheriff's office

An arrest warrant for has been issued for an Ryan Pourciau who is wanted in connection with the death of April Vanderlinden.

Saints willing to move in both directions in draft

With no second round pick in this week’s NFL Draft, it’s possible that one of the safest moves for the New Orleans Saints would be to move down and grab a few more selections.

Group says trial delays in Orleans Criminal Court continue at record high level

A court watchdog group says that case delays in Orleans Criminal District Court continued at record high rates even though the number of cases fell dramatically from 2011 to 2012.

Robin Roberts receives award for fight against cancer, blood disorder

Robin Roberts has received a big award.
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