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The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement today indicating that crime statistics for the 4-day period surrounding and including the Bayou Classic were down from 2009. The Bayou Classic has traditionally represented

New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was arrested early Saturday morning on charges of domestic abuse battery. According to reports, Smith was observed near a Lafayette nightclub around 2 a.m. having an argument with...

Happy Thanksgiving from Bloom Legal Network! While Thanksgiving is a wonderful time during which many travel home to be with friends and family as well as to prepare for the upcoming Saints vs Cowboys game, it also represents

Many people know that Thanksgiving is the biggest period of travel across the United States due to the extremely large number of individuals making their way to spend the holiday with friends and family. However, some people

Tonight the resurging Hornets take on the sans-Lebron Cavaliers and coach Byron Scott. This will be the first match up between New Orleans and Scott since he was fired as the Hornets’ head coach nine games into the ’09...

The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement Wednesday indicating that they will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in the Uptown Area tonight from approximately 9pm to 5am on Friday, November 19th. Drivers are...

Just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, local rapper and comedian Messy Mya, born Anthony Barre, was shot to death in the 7th ward. He had attended a baby shower for his unborn child before heading to the block party where he would be...

The Governor’s Oyster Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet today to discuss the future of the Louisiana Oyster Industry as well as anticipated uses for the Reimbursement Funds awarded by BP to the state. The...

Attorneys for Mark St. Pierre, an alleged associate of Greg Meffert the former New Orleans technology chief who has been implicated in a scandal involving kickbacks and other illegal bribes, have recently moved to delay the...

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement indicating that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight in Chalmette. They have not released any specific information as to the location...

The trial for the Henry Glover case in which NOPD officers are charged with shooting an unarmed civilian, beating those who attempted to bring him to seek medical attention and the eventual burning of his body and...

Stephen Rehage, producer of both the Essence Fest and Voodoo Experience, has been arrested for the alleged rape of a woman in June. On Friday Rehage surrendered himself to New Orleans Police Department sex crimes detectives,

In honor of All Saints’ Day, New Orleans Courts will remain closed today. This means that anyone arrested over the weekend will have to wait until tomorrow to make any first appearances in court before a judge. If...

This Sunday is All Hallows’ Eve, and New Orleans will be buzzing with excitement all weekend. No doubt some of your co-workers have shown up in costume today, but as nightmarish as a meeting with Snookie or Lady Gaga might

The Voodoo Music Fest will launch its 3-day weekend run of festivities tomorrow. The festival in its 11th year of production has grown to quite a considerable size and plays host to some of the biggest national touring acts...

A recent report indicates that despite having the highest median income, St. Tammany Parish, has been hit with the highest rate of foreclosure proceedings in the state of Louisiana. Despite the fact that Louisiana has fared...

The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement today indicating that they will be conducting an ‘Impaired Motorist Saturation Patrol’…apparently a fancy new name for DWI Checkpoints on Read Boulevard...

In the largest shake up of the New Orleans justice system in years, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that misdemeanor cases may not be presided over by magistrate commissioners. For decades the unelected magistrates have