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Slidell police made the first arrests in the State for the possession of narcotics that have been marketed as bath salts in Louisiana. The substances, which were added to the Schedule I narcotics list by Gov Bobby Jindal...

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced last week that a substance which has recently become known for its use as an intoxicant but is marketed as a bath salt has been added to the Schedule I narcotics list. According to reports, a...

After the Saints clinched a playoff spot with their win over the falcons, Who Dat’s had been anxiously awaiting the results of last weekend’s game between the Rams and the Seahawks to find out our first round opponent....

The city is only five days into 2011, and the murder rate is already on the rise. Along with the partying and tourists that accompany the Sugar Bowl and New Year’s Eve, New Orleans has seen a rash of murders. In the early...

NOPD Superintendent, Ronal Serpas, recently released figures for NOPD arrests for the period including New Year’s Eve and Sugar Bowl preparations (Thursday December 30, 2010 to Saturday January 1, 2011). Total Arrests...

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has announced that it will be holding its second annual gun buyback program with the intention of removing guns from the street and increasing resident safety. Last year’s...

Jamie Scott has served sixteen years in a Mississippi prison all the while receiving semi-daily dialysis treatment. Miles away her sister, Gladys Scott, has been imprisoned for the same crime, but Governor Haley Barbour will

In their ongoing effort to reduce drunk driving accidents, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office will be offering free cab rides home to any Jefferson Parish resident who has had too much to drink this New Year’s

In a story that has garnered considerable attention today, Leon Walker, a man from the suburbs of Detroit, is being charged by prosecutors for accessing his wife’s e-mail account and reading her e-mails. Prosecutors in

With the approach of the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War, states throughout the Southern region of the United States have seen an increase in Civil War Reenactments. One of the most prominent reenactments is...

d.b.a, one of the most prominent Frenchmen St music clubs in New Orleans has announced that starting January 3rd of the new year, smoking will not be allowed inside. d.b.a will join notable New Orleans music venues such as...

The Orleans Parish public defender’s office has been underfunded for years, but what was a cause for concern has now become a crisis. The office has instituted a hiring freeze, initiated plans to reduce legal...

Attorneys General in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana issued statements over the weekend urging BP Claimants to consult with attorneys before accepting payments from the oil company and its representatives. These

Before Thursday, a person who was found possessing any amount marijuana or involved in prostitution would be immediately arrested because the crimes were only illegal under state law. The New Orleans City Council has voted...

NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight (Friday 12/17) in the Downtown area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location of the...

Last Friday a student of Lafayette High School complained of a stomach ache after eating a brownie at lunch. The schools resource officer then conducted a field test on the brownies and found that they had been laced with...

A Federal Judge in Virginia has ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed in March by Virginia Attorney General, Kevin Cuccinelli which claims that the mandate requiring almost everyone in the U.S. to have health insurance as part of

NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint Saturday (December 11th)in the Gentilly, Lakeview, and Lake Vista areas from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to