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Cities Where America's 'Sinners' Congregate

Las Vegas, aka Sin City, is unsurprisingly at the top of WalletHub's list

(Newser) - Looking to indulge your vices? WalletHub has tracked down the most "sinful" cities in the US, examining 181 of the nation's largest metropolises to find out where "the darkest corners of America" are. The site looked at these urban areas across 37 metrics in seven key categories—...

Agencies Track Online Posts on Immigration Operation: Records

State, federal officials receive updates on public opinion of operation in New Orleans

(Newser) - State and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans , monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to agents while compiling regular updates on public "sentiment" surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by the AP . The...

Feds Launch 'Catahoula Crunch' in New Orleans

Agents plan to detain 5K in Louisiana, Mississippi immigration enforcement

(Newser) - Federal authorities have launched a major immigration enforcement operation in the New Orleans area, expanding President Trump's campaign beyond previous sweeps in Chicago and North Carolina. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the operation, dubbed "Catahoula Crunch," will last indefinitely and is expected to take place across...

Parking Garage Snafu Allegedly Leads to Airport Bomb Threat

The incident occurred Nov. 7 at the New Orleans airport

(Newser) - Airport parking fees are pretty steep these days—so steep they allegedly prompted a Louisiana man to phone in a bomb threat. Per a DOJ press release , 35-year-old Corey Johnson of Alexandria tried to leave the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport's short-term parking garage on Nov. 7 but...

Trump: National Guard Will Be Sent to New Orleans

President does not give details on numbers or exact timeline

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that is expected to begin this week, the AP reports. Trump did not say how many...

Border Patrol Winds Down Charlotte Operation

New Orleans expected to be next target

(Newser) - Federal immigration authorities are wrapping up their enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, nearly a week after agents arrived in the city , according to Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke to NBC News . The operation, known internally as "Charlotte's Web," led to the arrest of more...

Report: Feds to Target New Orleans in 'Swamp Sweep'

Sources tell the AP that immigration crackdown will begin early next month

(Newser) - Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi, according to documents obtained by the AP and three people familiar...

Exonerated Former Inmate Wins New Orleans Election

Calvin Duncan will serve at city's chief criminal court record keeper

(Newser) - A New Orleans man who spent almost three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election Saturday to serve as the city's chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. The city's newly elected clerk of criminal court, Calvin Duncan, fought for...

Film Crew Member Killed in Louisiana Accident

James 'Trapper' McEvoy was electrocuted while working on low-budget horror movie

(Newser) - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union says it is grieving a member who was "killed in a tragic incident on a production filming in Louisiana" on Monday. Authorities say James "Trapper" McEvoy, 64, was on a boom truck when he was electrocuted by coming into contact...

5 Months After Escape, Inmate Found in Crawl Space

Derrick Groves was the last of 10 inmates still on the run

(Newser) - The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak in which 10 men crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found in Atlanta, the US Marshals said Wednesday. Derrick Groves was taken into custody at a house after evading authorities for nearly...

Ancient Roman Tombstone Pops Up in New Orleans Yard

The 1,900-year-old relic is believed to have gone missing from a war-battered museum in Italy

(Newser) - While clearing their backyard of brush, a New Orleans couple stumbled upon a most unexpected find: a 1,900-year-old Roman gravestone and a centuries-old mystery. With help from classicists in New Orleans and Austria, the marble slab with a Latin inscription, discovered in March by Tulane anthropologist Daniella Santoro...

Before Deployments, Trump Says, He Wants to Be Asked

New Orleans could be sent troops instead of Chicago, an idea Louisiana's governor welcomes

(Newser) - President Trump has floated the idea of sending federal troops to New Orleans, retreating from his statement the day before that Chicago would be the next US city to host a deployment whether it wants one or not. Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump suggested the reason...

New Orleans Mayor Indicted on Fraud, Corruption Charges
New Orleans Mayor Indicted
Aug 15, 2025 3:11 PM CDT

New Orleans Mayor Indicted

LaToya Cantrell tried to hide romantic relationship with her bodyguard, prosecutors say

(Newser) - A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday on conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction charges after a long-running investigation into allegations that she tried to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. Cantrell's bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, pleaded not guilty after his indictment on charges of wire...

Spirit Pilot Set for Takeoff Busted Instead

Dominic Cipolla accused of stalking 2 minors in Kansas

(Newser) - A Spirit Airlines pilot has been taken off duty after his airport arrest on stalking charges involving minors. Dominic A. Cipolla, 40, was taken into custody July 17 while on duty at New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport, stemming from a criminal complaint issued six days earlier, the Guardian ...

Jeffries Takes Health Care Cuts to GOP Leaders' Backyard

Town hall in Louisiana to address effects of Trump's bill

(Newser) - The top Democrat in the US House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and his deputy, to rally against the health care cuts in the GOP bill that President Trump signed into law. Led by New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Democrats are...

Teacher Fired After Husband's Obituary Reveals Gay Marriage

Parent complains to Catholic school about educator's same-sex marriage

(Newser) - A music teacher called "a beacon of kindness and understanding" for students at a New Orleans Catholic school was fired last week after a parent's discovery of his late husband's obituary, revealing the educator's same-sex marriage—unleashing community backlash and a debate over the school'...

Fugitive Missing for 6 Weeks Found 2 Miles From Jail

Antoine Massey is 9th inmate on the run to be recaptured in New Orleans; one is still out there

(Newser) - On Friday, Louisiana authorities captured one of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail six weeks ago, and who police say released videos on social media while still on the run. Antoine Massey, 33, was taken into custody at a residence in New Orleans about 2 miles...

Fugitive's Girlfriend Charged With Aiding Prison Breakout

Darriana Burton worked at jail but was fired in 2023

(Newser) - Authorities arrested a former New Orleans jail employee on Monday and accused her of aiding in the 10-inmate breakout at the facility last month , which included an escape by her boyfriend—a convicted murderer.
  • The former jail employee, Darriana Burton, 28, is one of at least 16 people arrested and
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Cop Goes on Trial for Shooting a Puppy

Owners say dog posed no threat to New Orleans police officer Derrick Burmaster

(Newser) - A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy while responding to a call is set to go to trial Monday in a federal lawsuit filed by the dog's owners. The Catahoula Leopard dog ran up to Officer Derrick Burmaster after he entered the yard in response...

Video May Show Escaped Inmate Asking for Trump's Help

Videos posted to Instagram thought to be made by Antoine Massey

(Newser) - A man who identifies himself as New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey released two videos on social media while still on the run from authorities, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an AP source says. Authorities were so convinced of the authenticity of the videos that...

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