December 4 Protesters storm New Orleans council meeting, spark heated clash with officials A New Orleans council meeting was thrown into turmoil as protesters flooded the room and shouted at officials, disrupting proceedings and prompting police intervention. The clash erupted during a demonstration against incoming Border Patrol agents.
December 1 Father-to-be Navy officer vanishes with pilot instructor after plane drops off radar Flight instructor Taylor Dickey and Navy Lt. David Michael Jahn are presumed dead after their Cessna 172 crashed into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans.
November 30 Ahead of ICE ops, New Orleans police leader lambasted for comments about enforcement of immigration law New Orleans police chief Anne Kirkpatrick sparks viral controversy claiming immigration violations are "civil issues" her department won't enforce.
November 22 New Orleans not taking crime 'seriously enough,' says carjacking victim's daughter as federal operation looms Daughter of New Orleans carjacking victim says city doesn't take crime seriously as federal agents prepare 'Swamp Sweep' operation targeting criminals.
November 19 250 border agents to deploy to Louisiana for 'Swamp Sweep,' report says Homeland Security is reportedly planning an operation in New Orleans, deploying 250 immigrant agents with the goal of 5,000 arrests across Louisiana.
November 18 Loyola New Orleans student court vacates previous decision barring Turning Point chapter Student court at Loyola University New Orleans overturns student government decision blocking Turning Point USA chapter from becoming official campus group.
November 15 Loyola New Orleans law students team up with Turning Point members to appeal 'subjective' chapter denial Loyola law students help draft appeal after SGA denies Turning Point USA chapter recognition, citing subjective reasoning over campus rules and regulations.
November 8 Illegal immigrants allegedly offered WhatsApp 'menu' of women for sex trafficking ring Federal prosecutors charged three illegal immigrants with running a sex trafficking ring in Louisiana using WhatsApp to offer victims to clients for $40 to $60.
October 31 Escaped monkeys from Mississippi truck crash puts spotlight on NIH-funded Tulane lab Three monkeys remain at large after truck crash in Mississippi released 21 primates from Tulane University research program allegedly funded by NIH, sparking public safety concerns.
October 30 Louisiana GOP throws weight behind Turning Point USA chapter rejected by New Orleans university: 'injustice' Louisiana GOP offers support to Loyola University students after campus denied Turning Point USA chapter charter, calling decision an injustice that needs rectifying.
