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September 1, 2022

Airport baggage handler dies in freak accident after her hair gets caught in conveyor belt

GAT Airline Ground Support baggage handler Jermani Thompson was killed at a New Orleans airport when her hair got caught in a conveyor belt while she was unloading bags from a flight.

August 31, 2022

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell facing recall effort amid criticism of crime rate and her travel

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is facing a recall effort she claims is being funded by Republicans to discredit the city's first Black woman mayor..

August 27, 2022

New Orleans man wrongfully convicted of rape released from prison after 36 years; others could be next

A New Orleans man has been released from prison after 36 years since he was wrongly convicted of raping a woman when he was 17 years old as a result of faulty evidence.

August 23, 2022

Tucker Carlson: Carjacking is the clearest possible sign that your civilization is falling apart

Fox News host Tucker Carlson voices his concerns about the spike in crime as more and more cities confront carjackers on Tuesday's "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

August 15, 2022

New Orleans prisoner barricade protest ends, Louisiana authorities say

A weekend-long protest by New Orleans prison inmates asking for better conditions was ended by Louisiana authorities on Sunday night.

August 14, 2022

New Orleans inmates barricade themselves in pod, make demands including books, TV to watch Saints games

A group of inmates in New Orleans have barricaded themselves inside a pod and are making a list of demands which include, among other things, a new TV to watch Saints games.

August 8, 2022

New Orleans woman charged with stabbing two toddlers, leaving one dead

A parental custody battle ended in horror as a mother stabbed her two toddlers, leaving a 4-year-old dead and a 2-year-old in critical condition, New Orleans police say.

August 3, 2022

New Orleans nonprofit aims to turn local restaurants into refuge centers after hurricanes

A nonprofit called "Feed the Second Line" is installing solar panels on restaurants to help keep them open if they lose power during a hurricane or severe weather.

July 27, 2022

New Orleans prosecutor's tax trial deliberations resume

New Orleans district attorney Jason Williams' federal trial resumed on Wednesday. He was elected to be a prosecutor in December 2020 even though he was indicted on tax charges.

July 25, 2022

Tequila, mezcal surge in popularity as cocktail trendsetters arrive in New Orleans

Tales of the Cocktail, a celebration of the global booze business, returns to New Orleans for the first time this year since 2019, amid a surging interest in agave spirits.