CHICAGO (AP) — A former federal prosecutor who has never held elected office was vying for Chicago mayor on Tuesday against a powerful official whose political career spans decades, providing voters a clear contrast in a historic runoff already assured of elevating a black woman to lead the nation’s third-largest city. Lori Lightfoot, 56, who […]
Sherri Shepherd recently shared a hilarious video showing her posing as her famous friend Octavia Spencer inside the Delta Sky Lounge. As reported by PEOPLE, the actress/comedian posted the clip on Instagram Tuesday in which she address Spencer and explains how she ended up in the lounge with folks all around her assuming she was the Oscar winner. […]
The man arrested in connection to a Sunday morning shooting that left a woman dead and a man injured has an extensive criminal history, and was scheduled to appear in court this week in one open case, according to Nola.com. Louis M. Barnes, 37, reportedly grabbed a security guard’s gun and started firing as the […]
Today, Essence announced the lineup for the 25th anniversary of the Essence Music Festival taking place July 4th weekend in New Orleans! “#EssenceFest has been moving the culture forward for 25 amazing years and this year, we’re setting the bar even higher. The 2019 lineup will literally be on another level,” the magazine wrote. “Grab […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The 2019 Essence Festival will feature headlining performances by Mary J. Blige and rappers NAS, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri and Missy Elliott as Essence Magazine’s “party with a purpose” turns 25 this year. Festival producers announced a partial lineup Monday, listing more than 80 artists for the event held during the July […]
Nola.com reports, a man in sunglasses and a black baseball cap reading “New Orleans” robbed a St. Claude Avenue bank Wednesday morning, according to the FBI New Orleans Field Office. According to reports, the robbery occurred at about 9:15 a.m., when the man approached the teller counter at the Hancock Whitney Bank and demanded money. Police have […]
According to WWL-4, New Orleans police arrested a man they believe hit a woman with a baseball bat after a disagreement on Bourbon Street. Anthony Harvey, 32, was reportedly arrested in the French Quarter on Saturday after he allegedly struck a woman with a bat on Jan. 31. The disagreement between the two was allegedly […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say a man entered a fast-food restaurant and tried to swipe some cash but couldn’t open the register so he made off with some fried chicken instead. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports the man entered the Popeyes in eastern New Orleans on Monday morning and tried to steal money from the register. […]
A New Orleans family says a representative from a social work agency punched and verbally abused a 13-year-old boy, in an altercation caught on video. Nola.com reports Quishandra Walker, the boy’s mother, and their lawyer, Juan LaFonta filed a complaint with the Louisiana Department of Health, reported the incident to New Orleans Police and plans to […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness. Marzieh Hashemi, who worked for the network’s English-language service, was detained […]
An 82-year-old man was charged Thursday with raping and committing other sex crimes against a 6-year-old girl in New Orleans, reports Nola.com. Blanton Roosevelt III is accused of first-degree rape, sexual battery of a juvenile under 13 and indecent behavior with a juvenile under 13 in a three-count indictment handed up by a New Orleans […]
Denver settles a jail fee lawsuit filed by Mickey Howard and agrees to reform its policy.
