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Ex-New Orleans Mayor Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he accepted more than $200,000 in bribes plus free…
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Katrina’s Scars Hidden Behind Super Bowl Sparkle
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger…
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Ex-New Orleans Mayor Charged with Bribery, Fraud
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on 21 corruption charges including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. The…
Little Known Black History Facts
Little Known Black History Fact: The Rosenwald Center of New Orleans
The Rosenwald Center of New Orleans was a recreational facility built in 1950 for Louisiana blacks. Though there were plenty of rec centers in the…
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New Trial Ordered for Ex-Cop in Katrina Shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for a former New Orleans police officer who was convicted of manslaughter…
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Treme Covers Katrina
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc probably would have chosen a different career path, but the devastation that was Hurricane Katrina helped her find a new life. After…
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Katrina Victims Take on Hurricane Tour Operators
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some New Orleans residents and city officials are pushing back against tour operators who bus out-of-towners into the city's Lower 9th…
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$37.5 Million FEMA Trailer Settlement Approved
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has given final approval to a $37.5 million settlement between companies that made government-issued trailers after hurricanes in…
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Corps Off the Hook for Katrina Flooding
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation…
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Levees Around New Orleans Prove Reliable
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seven years ago, the Army Corps of Engineers was desperately trying to plug breaches in the city's broken and busted levee…
