Laurie A. White has been a judge for Section A of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for 15 years with her current term set to end in 2026.
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Guest Column: Tackling Crime in New Orleans Should Involve a Holistic Approach
October 3, 2022Recently the Wall Street Journal printed a headline stating, “New Orleans Has America’s No.1 Murder Rate. ‘We’re in a Crisis”.A headline that not only affects our hospitality industry, but also the safety and psyche of the people who live and work here.
Survey Suggests New Orleans’ Women Voters Could Force Recall Election
September 7, 2022Women voters – both Black and white – could likely be the driving force behind current efforts to gather 53,000 verified signatures of Orleans Parish registered voters which would trigger an election to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Cantrell Campaign Office Attempts to Spin Recall as Racist, Sexist, “Republican-backed maneuver”
September 1, 2022In a statement originally sent out anonymously by Team LaToya Cantrell, campaign staffer Maggie Caroll called recall efforts against the mayor “a Republican-backed maneuver by people with an agenda.”
New Orleans Democrats Endorse Slate of Candidates for Mid-Term Elections
August 23, 2022Almost all of OPDEC’s chosen candidates have also been endorsed by Congressman Troy Carter who is considered New Orleans’ most powerful elected official.
New Orleans Files Ordinance to Prevent Use of Public Money for Prosecuting Abortions
June 29, 2022On Tuesday, the City of New Orleans filed an ordinance that prohibits law enforcement and City departments from using public funds to prosecute abortions. Enforcing the state’s trigger law banning abortion is the “lowest priority for the City,” the ordinance says.
Judge Upholds City Council Subpoena of ‘Smart City’ Records from Cantrell Aide
June 8, 2022On Wednesday, a New Orleans judge upheld the City Council’s right to subpoena documents and records regarding the “smart cities” broadband project from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Chief of Staff Clifton Davis.
New Orleans ‘Takeover’ By Baton Rouge Car Clubs, Street Racing Groups Outrages Residents, Officials
June 6, 2022A so-called “takeover” of New Orleans streets by several Baton Rouge car clubs and street racing groups has resulted in outrage from both New Orleans officials and residents after several social media videos showing street racers backing up traffic, blocking police vehicles, and then jumping on them when police attempted to get through went viral on Sunday.
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
May 22, 2022Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, a documentary about the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, will be released nationwide on June 2. The film was directed and produced by Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern and will be released through Sony Pictures.
NOLA Legend, Jon Batiste, Brings Home Five Grammys Including Album of the Year
April 4, 2022Upon his win for Album of the Year, Batiste gave a heartfelt speech in which he said, “I believe this to my core, there is no best musician, best artist, best dancer, best actor. The creative arts are subjective and they reach people at a point in their lives when they need it most. It’s like a song or an album is made and it’s almost like it has a radar to find the person when they need it the most.”
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