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Agencies Examining Claim Officers Stole From Suspect
WDSU Local News
Jan 31Officials with police agencies in three parishes are reviewing claims that members of a specialized anti-crime task force stole thousands of dollars from the home of a drug suspect. The investigations are focused in part on surveillance video that show... »
St. Tammany Parish to open warming shelter tonight near Slidell
Eye on Jefferson
Jan 13Residents who need relief from the cold weather this evening may spend the night at Thompson Road Baptist Church, at 59008 Louisiana 433, near Slidell. St. Tammany Parish, in partnership with the church and the American Red Cross, is making... »
Christmas with a Feliz Navidad Twist!
ABC26 Local News
Dec 20Felipe's Taqueria is serving up traditional Mexican holiday drinks and other dishes this month, in honor of Christmas. »
Orleans DA Says Office Needs More Money To Operate
WDSU Local News
Nov 15Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro spent his Tuesday convincing the New Orleans City Council to increase his budget for 2012, saying he needs more money because he's facing a $1 million budget shortfall. "Now, we've reached a point in our... »
Group Asks DA To Investigate Archbishop
WDSU Local News
Nov 10Alumni of St. Augustine High School said they are calling for the District Attorney's Office to investigate New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond and six others on claims of child abuse. The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office received a letter W... »
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St. Tammany Parish to open warming shelter tonight near Slidell
Eye on Jefferson
Jan 13Residents who need relief from the cold weather this evening may spend the night at Thompson Road Baptist Church, at 59008 Louisiana 433, near Slidell. St. Tammany Parish, in partnership with the church and the American Red Cross, is making... »
Things to consider, from homicide figures to killer sports records
The Lens
Jan 06By Mark Moseley, The Lens opinion writer | Let’s get down on Friday and briefly consider five different topics in one post. What do you say? 1) The Uptown Messenger is correct. Murder was the single most important story in New Orleans last year. Homici... »
Ujama Kwanzaa celebration tonight
ProjectNOLA.com
Dec 29You’ve still got time to make it to a Ujamaa celebration at Christian Unity Baptist Church (1700 Conti St. at N. Claiborne Ave.) tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Ujamaa is the fourth of seven principles of Kwan... »
One homeowner’s travails: Even after more than six years, family can’t move back into “new” house
The Lens
Dec 23Thinking her bank had her best interests at heart, one woman paid off her mortgage with insurance money, and started down a tortuous bureaucratic road. »
BESE forum scheduled for next Wednesday at Dillard
nola.com Education
Nov 07The African American Women of Purpose and Power and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans are sponsoring the event. »