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New Orleans Mayor Announces $13.3M Settlement In...
The city of New Orleans has agreed to pay $13.3 million to settle a civil rights suit stemming from three fatal incidents between New...
New Orleans Mayor Seeks Settlements in Danziger...
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is looking to settle a slew of civil rights claims against the city stemming from a pair of lawsuits...
Ex-Cops Plead Guilty to Shooting, Killing Unarmed...
Former officers of the New Orleans police force pleaded guilty Wednesday to the shootings of five unarmed citizens following Hurricane Katrina. The officers accepted...
On the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,...
Aug. 29 marks 10 years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S., with the city of New Orleans bearing the brunt of...
Shocker: Judge Throws Out Convictions of 5...
In a devastating decision for New Orleans with far-reaching implications, a federal judge threw out the 2011 convictions of five former police officers who...