Poll: Should New Orleans use facial recognition?
A proposal to expand New Orleans' use of facial recognition in policing is on hold as City Council members mull over the technology's impacts. Zoom in: We're asking readers what they'd like to see happen next. The intrigue: The city paused its informal partnership with ProjectNOLA, a privately-owned and managed...
New Orleans police release pics of Mid-City arson and theft suspect
The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and arrest a suspect in an arson and theft investigation.
Community to rally for New Orleans East woman after overgrown property found in missing...
NEW ORLEANS — What began as a police search for 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez has turned into a new mission to help a neighbor in need. When officers drained a backyard pool in New Orleans East earlier this month, they didn’t find the missing boy — but they did discover a homeowner overwhelmed by her property and unable...
Home in Uptown Historic District is illegally demolished despite City Council vote
A stop work order was hung on the fence at 4854 Camp St. after the shotgun home that used to be there was illegally demolished in recent days. (Danny Monteverde/PRC) The historic house at 4854 Camp St. in the Uptown Historic District is gone — the result of a shocking illegal demolition. A PRC site visit on Sept. 24...
New Orleans Police Seek Person of Interest in Illegal Dumping Investigation near Michoud
The New Orleans Police Department is reaching out to the community for help in tracking down Trevor Alan Cauthen, a person of interest in a case of illegal dumping that took place earlier this month. Although not considered a suspect at this time, Trevor Alan Cauthen, a white male born...
Cops: Man robs victim in porta-potty
New Orleans Police say a man went to use a portable toilet in Treme, when he an armed robber attacked him. “The victim entered a portlet in the 1500 block of Laharpe St. when a male came behind him and brandished a knife.”
Kid-Focused Burger Spot Being Planned for Metairie
Bullies Burgers and More will have kid-friendly food and a video game arcade
Two killed in crash involving Amtrak train headed to Alabama
A crash involving an Amtrak train out of New Orleans claimed the lives of two people on Tuesday.
Fake fall arrives in New Orleans after long-awaited rain
New Orleans is set to get its first good soaking in weeks, the National Weather Service says. Why it matters: It's been the driest September on record so far. The big picture: Thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Thursday, with up to 1.5 inches falling through 7am Thursday, NWS says. Some...
Pope appoints James Checchio as new Archbishop of New Orleans
James Checchio, the current bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, will be introduced as the new archbishop Wednesday morning during a press briefing at Notre Dame seminary.
