Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Nagin due for sentencing
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was set to be sentenced by a federal judge on Wednesday on 20 corruption charges that could land him...
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Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Nagin due for sentencing
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was set to be sentenced by a federal judge on Wednesday on 20 corruption charges that could land him...
Former New Orleans Mayor Nagin gets 10 years in corruption case
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for corruption during the critical years of rebuilding after Hurricane...
Louisiana House passes abortion restriction bill
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to impose new restrictions on abortion clinics, adopting a measure similar to one in other states...
Louisiana House passes abortion restriction bill
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to impose new restrictions on abortion clinics, adopting a measure similar to one in other states...
Louisiana man walks free after nearly three decades on death row
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A Louisiana man who has spent nearly three decades on death row walked free on Tuesday, after prosecutors asked a judge to set aside his first-degree...
Former New Orleans mayor guilty of graft in Katrina recovery
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin was found guilty by a federal jury on Wednesday of accepting bribes and trading on the public trust during...
New Orleans Mayor Landrieu aims to ride Katrina policies to new term
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu seeks re-election on Saturday, positioned as the front-runner riding a wave of support for his policies to rebuild the city from...
New Orleans Mayor Landrieu aims to ride Katrina policies to new term
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu seeks re-election on Saturday, positioned as the front-runner riding a wave of support for his policies to rebuild the city from...
Two Republicans in runoff for Louisiana congressional seat
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Two Republicans seeking to fill an open congressional seat from Louisiana will compete in a runoff election after none of the 14 candidates garnered enough votes...