The New Orleans City Council voted on May 12 to amend a hiring ordinance in a move advocates say is a long-overdue step toward fairer employment opportunities for people with felony convictions.. The ...

New Orleans City Council unanimously voted to overhaul the city's "ban the box" policy which prevents city agencies and private entities that receive money from the city from asking job applicants ...

The New Orleans City Council has approved an ordinance to seek an opinion from the attorney general's office on whether they can require all city departments, including the sheriff's office, to ...

A New Orleans judge has ruled that the New Orleans City Council's travel ban against the mayor is illegal and unconstitutional. Judge Jennifer Medley made the ruling on Wednesday in Civil District ...

The city council can appeal the decision. WDSU reached out to New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell, Cantrell's administration, and the council's attorney for a statement regarding the ruling.

As New Orleans begins preparing for next year’s Mardi Gras season, city leaders are reflecting on what worked in 2025, and what might need to change moving forward.

The New Orleans City Council is considering an ordinance that would allow the city's police department, in the name of fighting crime, to use real-time facial recognition technology to find and ...

The New Orleans City Council will introduce an ordinance today to allot 40% of the city’s school-zone ticket revenue to the NOLA Public Schools district. Search Query Show Search.