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Since taking over supervision of the BP Emergency Oil Spill Claims Program about a month ago, Kenneth Feinberg has met with substantial criticism over the pace at which claims are being paid out. Feinberg originally came into

Comedian Stephen Colbert testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee this morning on the topic of immigrant farm workers. Colbert’s presence was requested by subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren who attended an event

41 year old Teresa Lewis was scheduled to be executed Thursday at 9 A.M. despite warnings from the European Union and negative remarks from Iran. In 2002, Lewis conspired with hit men to kill her husband and stepson in order

The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement today indicating that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the Gentilly area from approximately 9pm to 5am on Wednesday, September 22nd. Drivers are advised to

A recent report by NOLA.com about the residual effects of the oil spill in coastal areas such as Grand Isle and Fourchon has indicated that the widely held view that Louisiana dodged a bullet in the aftermath of the BP Oil...

In a decision on Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal judge’s ruling that Washington Group International (a contractor employed by the Army Corps of Engineers) was entitled to...

As social media come to dominate more and more of our daily lives, unexpected consequences are emerging in a number of arenas. Recently, a Michigan juror selected to sit on the trial of a woman accused of resisting arrest was

In a recent 193-page report released on September 8th, BP blamed itself for much of the explosion and spill of the Deepwater Horizon Rig in the Gulf of Mexico. They also blamed other companies’ workers at Transocean Ltd....

The Supreme Court will take on a New Orleans case, Connick vs. Thompson, in October, from a murder trial in 1985. The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office is being held responsible for a suspected failure to train...

According to recent reports, owners of land upon which crews involved in the oil spill cleanup effort in St. Bernard Parish are working have issued notices to vacate the premises due to non-payment. St. Bernard Parish...

Up to her old tricks, Paris Hilton has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance – cocaine. Hilton was stopped in Las Vegas by police who allegedly smelled the strong odor of marijuana emanating from

An Iowa State Department of Agriculture inspector is scheduled to visit the Wright County feed mill which has been linked to the outbreak of salmonella in shell eggs prompting a massive recall in many states. The feed mill...

The National Association of Free Clinics will be hosting its second free clinic for New Orleans residents at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center next week. Dates and hours of operation will be: 11am to 7pm – Tuesday

NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas outlined a 65-point plan to restructure and reform the practices of his department at a press conference held this morning. Serpas announced that the NOPD has already undertaken various...

As news surfaced today that scientists have discovered a 22-mile-long plume of underwater oil extending to the southwest of the BP oil well that exploded months ago, we are reminded that the long-term effects of the spill...

Police in Slidell have reported what appears to be the first arrest in Louisiana for possession of a marijuana substitute commonly referred to as “Mojo” (also known as “spice”) in conjunction with a...

BP and the U.S. Coast Guard have scheduled to host an open house at the Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette this Thursday, August 19, to answer questions about the oil spill response. Representatives from BP, the state Department

The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement today indicating that a sobriety checkpoint will be in place in the Warehouse District tonight from 10PM to 5AM. No details are available with regard to the exact location