Isaac Slade of The Fray is surprise guest at Jonas Brothers concert in New...
Pop group, The Jonas Brothers is on tour to promote their new album, "Greetings From My Hometown," and they made a stop in New Orleans at The Smoothie King Center on Dec. 6 and they brought out a surprise guest.
OPINION: The new evil door handles in Danna Center
As the editor in chief of The Maroon, I try to stay impartial and unbiased towards most things on campus. Unfortunately, I can’t stay silent any longer. I’ve had a mixture of emotions towards the Danna Center renovations. I like the study nooks, but I miss the community the Starbucks Lounge fostered. The new Market...
Ongoing DHS Operation Targets Violent Crime and Public Safety in New Orleans
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has increased enforcement actions in New Orleans through Operation Catahoula Crunch. The operation has led to several arrests, including Jorge Vierra-Serrano, a Cuban national convicted of forcible rape and aggravated battery. Authorities state that Vierra-Serrano had...
Most people detained at start of Border Patrol operation had no criminal histories, AP...
NEW ORLEANS — Newly uncovered data from the Associated Press shows that only nine of the 38 people detained during the first two days of Border Patrol’s recent operation in the New Orleans metro area had criminal histories beyond traffic violations. The figures appear to conflict with federal...
New Orleans moves a step closer to its first rapid transit bus system. But...
New Orleans has inched closer to realizing rapid public transit, as officials have signed off on the design of a swift bus system that would connect New Orleans East to the Central Business District and Algiers. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority in November agreed to pay local engineering firm...
New Orleans restaurants feel squeezed as Border Patrol sweeps in
Eateries with a largely Hispanic customer base are choosing to close down temporarily. Cooks and dishwashers are staying home out of fear. Delivery drivers are sitting out shifts. And customers are finding that some menu items are no longer available, because somewhere along the supply chain someone was afraid to...
New Orleans councilmember calls for state help to deal with growing homeless problem in...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A group of residents and police told councilmembers that problems with homelessness in New Orleans have gotten worse since the homeless sweep for the Super Bowl. From the French Quarter to Algiers to the Marigny, many say they want something done, but the city’s financial situation isn’t helping.
Mayor-elect Moreno warns of ‘real mess’ as FEMA deadline threatens street work
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno is preparing to inherit a $1.7 billion street repair program that’s been a big mess for a long time, and — unless FEMA steps in — Moreno says it could get even messier and far more expensive. Last...
Analyst: Border Patrol’s operations are above board
“They have no legal or constitutional obligation to do that,” Dane Ciolino said about officers unmasking and not identifying themselves. “There’s nothing unlawful, unconstitutional about law enforcement conducting covert or undercover operations.”
After pulling up to Kenner store in stolen car, man steals another with a...
Authorities say a 10-year-old boy was sitting inside a car parked outside of a Kenner store when a thief drove off with the vehicle on Sunday. The suspect, Mackenzie Switzer, 36, arrived at the business in a car that had been reported stolen in New Orleans. Switzer was later arrested after stealing a third vehicle at...
