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 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 ...

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.

Two New Orleans City Council members and a retired judge are vying to replace term-limited Mayor LaToya Cantrell. A recent poll shows City Council Member Helena Moreno with a significant lead, but ...

As authorities scour New Orleans for escapees from an audacious jailbreak, they are also confronting entrenched mistrust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

New Orleans City Council members on Tuesday questioned the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office over its handling of last week’s jailbreak, in which 10 inmates escaped.

The New Orleans City Council is meeting Tuesday morning to hold a public hearing in the aftermath of a brazen Orleans Parish jail escape that saw 10 inmates break out of the 9-year-old facility.

Updated: May 20, 2025 / 06:16 AM CDT NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Former New Orleans City Councilmember and local businessman Jay Batt died over the weekend. Batt represented District A from 2002 to 2006.

Jay Batt, a New Orleans businessman who represented District A on the City Council for four years, died in his sleep Sunday night. He was 64.

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans.

Sen. Joseph Bouie (D-New Orleans) said the bill will not be revived this session. He said he and other delegation members spoke with Owen. He said he pointed to the upcoming city election.