Last week, LaToya Cantrell became the first sitting New Orleans mayor to face criminal prosecution when a federal grand jury handed up an 18-count indictment against her and her former New Orl…
I know. I know. I told everyone I was retiring at the end of 2024. But, as Michael Corleone famously lamented, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” And what stronger “pull” t…
Most everyone knows that the National WWII Museum is one of New Orleans’ crown jewels. Its official opening 25 years ago as the National D-Day Museum attracted Hollywood celebrities, prominent…
New Orleans’ history is filled with outsized political characters who, despite their shenanigans, left their marks on the city. In this age of social media, however, few pols dare to carry on …