NEW ORLEANS — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted New Orleans rapper B.G. on gun and conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said. Letten said the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dorsey, faces two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. […]
NEW ORLEANS – In a rare appearance, Lauryn Hill commanded a stage Saturday at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as thousands of spectators looked on — some pleased by her performance, others not so much. Hill debuted at the festival, pumping up the crowd with hits such as “Everything is Everything,” “The Sweetest […]
NEW ORLEANS — Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is releasing a memoir in June about his experiences dealing with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and its aftermath. He sent an e-mail and Twitter notes Tuesday about the book, “Katrina’s Secrets: Storms after the Storm.” Nagin’s press release says the book will be released June 8 “via […]
NEW ORLEANS — It’s no coincidence that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti under its wing. The city and the country share more than just a love of music and culture. They share history and are both survivors, said Richard Morse, lead singer and founder of the […]
NEW ORLEANS-Lakers forward, Derrick Caracter was arrested in New Orleans and charged with battery, public drunkenness and resisting arrest, after an incident at an IHOP restaurant. The Los Angeles Times reports: Caracter was detained and booked under several charges: one count of battery for hitting the employee, one count of public intoxication and one for […]
DETROIT-Thousands of people are leaving Detroit, demoralizing the city. Partner Link: Nene Leakes and Star Jones drama The New York Times reports: It was the largest percentage drop in history for any American city with more than 100,000 residents, apart from the unique situation of New Orleans, where the population dropped by 29 percent after […]
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police officers have often used deadly force without justification, repeatedly made unconstitutional arrests and engaged in racial profiling, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report.
New Orleans– A mother says that her son was placed in a jail-like cage while serving an in-school suspension at McDonogh City Park Academy. The student Eugene Allen, 14, took pictures while inside the cage, and later told his mother Latreshia Davis that he and other students were left unattended in the empty imprisonment. WSDU […]
NEW ORLEANS — Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on so many shapes in New Orleans, from early morning parades to gay costume balls and second-line dancing of Mardi Gras Indians.
NEW ORLEANS — Data reported by the Census Bureau on Thursday shows that the city of New Orleans is 29 percent smaller than it was a decade ago.
New Orleans — The era of the FEMA trailer — a symbol of the prolonged rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina — might be drawing to a close in New Orleans.
TRENTON — St. Louis overtook Camden, N.J., as the nation’s most dangerous city in 2009, according to a national study released Sunday. The study by CQ Press found St. Louis had 2,070.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with a national average of 429.4. That helped St. Louis beat out Camden, which topped last year’s […]
