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New Orleans has lead the nation for largest jail per-capita, with a pre-Katrina prison complex with 7,500 and a current complex of 3,550 beds, but that will change soon. A plan has been approved by the city council to build a

The New Orleans Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Maiah Sylvester reported missing today, from her residence at 4645 Berkley Drive. According to investigators, Maiah was...

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...

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...

Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, was arrested yesterday in London in conjunction with an international warrant that was issued by the Swedish government on charges of sexual assault. Assange is facing one count of unlawful

The fourth suspect believed by NOPD to be involved in the murder of a Pat O’Brien’s bartender (Earl Wheeler) over the Thanksgiving holiday turned himself in to authorities yesterday. Russell Lopez, 18, turned...

Former NOPD Officer Michael Hunter was sentenced to eight years in prison this afternoon for his participation in the shooting and police coverup in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that is now being referred to as the...

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

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 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 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...

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...

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...