David Hammer

NEW ORLEANS — It was about 7 a.m. Sunday, as crews cleaned up from a busy night on Bourbon Street, when Louisiana National Guard soldiers shoved a man to the ground, leading to questions from one state lawmaker about how the guard is trained. To understan... See more

In her first exclusive sit-down interview since taking office, Mayor Helena Moreno said fixing the long-troubled Safety and Permits Department is central to restoring both public trust and City Hall’s strained finances. “Fixing this office is going to ult... See more

Ray Mouton, a Lafayette attorney whose work helped crack open the Catholic Church’s long-hidden clergy sexual abuse crisis, died Thursday morning at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 78. Mouton’s path to becom... See more