By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist The new report by Independent Police Monitor Stella Crizment should have been a real eye-opener for many New Orleanians. It shines a bright light on a number of actions that appear designed to intimidate and malign an outspoken culture bearer, Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste, who is currently chairing the effort Read More…
New Orleans police officers along with the FBI, State Police and U.S. Marshals descended on Mid-City on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 5) to capture a man accused in a shooting in New Orleans East hours earlier. The suspect was captured in the 3200 block of Iberville Street, Mike Perlstein reported at about 4:20 p.m. on Twitter. Read More…
A carjacking and an armed robbery were reported recently in the Mid-City area, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Early on Monday, a man was carjacked in the Tulane-Gravier neighborhood. The 27-year-old victim was in the 2600 block of Gravier Street when three men surrounded his vehicle. They ordered him out of the car Read More…
A 73-year-old man was killed Friday evening (Sept. 30) in a drive-by shooting on the Pontchartrain Expressway, the New Orleans Police Department reported. In response to reports of gunfire, NOPD Sixth District officers arrived at about 8 p.m. to Interstate 10 East near the Norman C. Francis Parkway overpass. They found a vehicle on the Read More…
From humble roots to blossoming success, Rich’s Wash Dat has served the New Orleans area for years, offering high-quality services with a topnotch staff. Family owned and operated, every Rich’s Wash Dat location is committed to hiring people of all ages, colors, creeds; offering free washes to police and first responders; and operating in an Read More…
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Like many New Orleanians, I’ve been inundated with national and international news reports about New Orleans’ crime and Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s missteps. This week’s piece in the New York Post is only one of many recent examples. With New Orleans’ designation as “Murder Capital of the U.S.” and the lack Read More…
Bayou St. John, Lafitte Greenway and Mid-City will be the backdrop for the cross-town New Orleans Ultramarathon on Saturday (Oct. 1). Running for Dreams, a nonprofit founded by New Orleanian and two-time cancer survivor Phil de Gruy, is sponsoring the New Orleans Ultramarathon. The urban race will lead participants through New Orleans’ beautiful neighborhoods, parks, Read More…
Register to vote, learn what will be on the midterm elections and support the New Orleans Abortion Fund with raffle donations sponsored by local businesses such as Stein’s, Wild Lotus, St. James Cheese, Picnic Whiskey & Provisions and more! This Friday, Sept. 30, acclaimed artist Mikayla Braun and educator Jaclyn Tregle partner with Carrollton Station Read More…
Photos of the Bayou St. John flood last week have been released by District D Councilman Eugene Green. Residents up and down Bayou St. John on Wednesday (Sept. 21) woke up to an unexpected flood. Without a drop of rain falling overnight, water had overtopped the banks and was invading some yards. Many residents, especially those Read More…
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking help in identifying and locating two suspects wanted in connection with an attempted burglary of a Mid-City warehouse building. The offense occurred Sept. 18 in the 500 block of North Cortez. According to investigators, two men walked into a storage facility and attempted to force entry into multiple Read More…
