New Orleans City Council wins lawsuit confirming city's sole ownership of Wisner Trust property after a ruling by Judge Kern ... District B Councilmember Lesli Harris also lauded the outcome, ...

New Orleans police arrested a fifth person Friday in connection with the May 16 escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Parish Justice Center.. Casey Smith, 29, has been charged with accessory after ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson arrives for a City Council meeting at City Hall in New Orleans on Tuesday after 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center last week.

New Orleans Police Chief Anna Kirkpatrick said during a press conference the day of the breakout that her agency didn’t learn about the escapes until around 10:30 a.m., two hours after the ...

Two women have been charged with helping inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail, Louisiana State Police said Wednesday, as a days-long manhunt continues for the escapees whom authorities have ...

NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested and is being held on a $1.1 million bond after admitting he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in a cell wall ...

Harris is accused of transporting two of the escapees around New Orleans. Baptiste is accused of being in contact with another escapee, who has since been recaptured, and bringing him food.

The New Orleans City Council approved an ordinance on Thursday (May 8) that will protect sex workers from arrest and prosecution for prostitution when they have reported crimes committed against ...

City Council President Helena Moreno addresses the media in New Orleans on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Moreno formally announced her campaign for mayor. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune) ...

Lesli Harris: New Orleans' homeless strategy is working. It treats the unhoused with dignity and respect, and saves taxpayer money. We should keep it going.