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Former New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Byron C. Williams, who was accused of groping a courthouse employee in 2017 before resigning from the bench in 2020, has had his license to practice law in the state suspended for a year and a day by the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Dillard University professor Dr. Robert Collins said concerns that the US Supreme Court could roll back other established rights in the wake of its opinion overturning federal abortion protections are legitimate.

Five people were shot in four separate incidents during the overnight hours early Saturday (June 25), including a man gunned down on Bourbon Street.

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson informed criminal justice stakeholders Sunday (June 12) that she was recalling deputies from courthouse duty this week to restore security and order within the Orleans Justice Center jail.

Four people were shot outside a Tulane Avenue nightclub early Sunday (June 12), New Orleans police said

Brandon Rock, 18, was booked Friday (June 10) on single counts of manslaughter and illegally carrying a weapon on school property.

Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Metairie) refused to budge on his opposition to expanding gun-control measures during a nationally televised interview on Fox News Sunday (June 5).

Three people were shot Tuesday (May 31) outside a Morris Jeff High School graduation ceremony at Xavier University, New Orleans police said.

A Plaquemines Parish deputy sheriff was seriously injured Tuesday (May 31) after being struck by a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle he was attempting to stop for reckless driving, officials said.

One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting Tuesday outside a high school graduation ceremony that had just concluded at Xavier University, New Orleans police said.

A sanitation worker loading trash into his garbage truck had a leg severed Monday morning (May 30) when he was struck by a driver distracted by texting on her cellphone, Louisiana State Police said.

A water quality alert was lifted Sunday (May 29) for Gulfport Harbor Beach, Mississippi officials said, though other advisories remain in place

Two people were shot Friday night (May 27) in the 2700 block of Nashville Avenue, the NOPD said, in what the shooter said was his response to suspects he saw burglarizing his vehicle.

A St. Tammany Parish deputy was shot early Wednesday (May 25) while investigating a burglary call, Sheriff Randy Smith's office said

Seven boaters and a dog were rescued by the US Coast Guard on Saturday (May 21) after their vessel caught fire off the coast of Gulfport, Miss.

Five people were struck - one fatally - in four separate shootings across New Orleans on Sunday between 12:40-3:20 a.m., police said

One man was arrested and three others are being sought in connection with a fight that erupted Friday at the Carver High School graduation ceremony at Xavier University's Convocation Center.

Four people were shot -- one fatally -- at a Lower Ninth Ward gas station late Friday night (May 20), New Orleans police said

New Orleans health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno on Tuesday (May 17) recommended a 'short period' of indoor masking amid a burgeoning COVID-19 surge in the city.

A marked unit belonging to the Orleans Levee District police was stolen Saturday (May 14) from the agency's headquarters near Lake Oaks Park, New Orleans police said.

Garrett Ward, 29, was convicted Tuesday night (May 10) of manslaughter in connection with the beating death of 60-year-old Arnold Jackson on a St. Charles Avenue sidewalk in January 2018.

Officials in Louisiana report a group of nine people was able to be rescued over the weekend after their boat capsized.

A 7-year-old girl's life was saved after her family's boat capsized off Grand Isle on May 7, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.

The first Jazz Fest in three years closed Sunday under hot, sunny skies

The Saints' game in London will be their third in the British capital, following victories at Wembley Stadium in 2008 and 2017.

New Orleans police were working Monday (May 2) to recover a dead body tangled in wood debris from the Mississippi River.

Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was to receive his bachelor's degree Saturday (April 30) in Tallahassee, seven years after leaving Florida State early to enter the 2015 NFL draft.

Rescue crews searched more than 93 miles along the Mississippi River with a combined 55 total hours.

Three children were missing Saturday night (April 23) after plunging into the Mississippi River in New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

NOPD officer Reginald Koeller, 38, was arrested Wednesday (April 20) on allegations of gun violations and dealing crack cocaine, court records show.

Master P, shown in this file photo with the Southern University marching band at the 2017 Essence Festival, has postponed the New Orleans stop of his No Limit Reunion Tour to April 30 after a conflict with the Pelicans' playoff game this Friday at the Smoothie King Center. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Devin Booker scored 25 points and Chris Paul had 30 to lead the Phoenix Suns past the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-99, in Sunday's Game 1 of their NBA playoff series.

A hit-and-run crash left one man dead and five people injured Sunday night (April 17) at the intersection of Pauger and North Miro streets in the Seventh Ward, New Orleans police said.

New Orleans police are seeking help locating convicted felon Bryan Sanford, 29, who is accused of robbing at gunpoint a woman he lured online to meet for a date.

The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans open their first NBA playoff run since 2018 on Sunday against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.

Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old New Orleans man who injured a staff member during an escape Sunday (April 10) from the Bridge City Center for Youth detention facility

No arrests have been made in connection with a nearby shootout that prompted an early closure Saturday night of the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested in St. Bernard Parish on accusations that he fatally shot a 14-year-old boy last week in New Orleans East, authorities said Wednesday.

Kenner-raised musician Jon Batiste, a product of St. Augustine High and NOCCA in New Orleans, heads into Sunday night's award show with a leading 11 Grammy nominations from his March 2021 album 'We Are.'

Two-time Super Bowl winning safety Malcolm Jenkins is retiring, the Saints announced Wednesday (March 30).

Chris Frantz's post was accompanied by a photo showing the couple’s crumpled white Ford SUV, which appears to have been totaled in the violent collision.

A public memorial and celebration of life for Arabi tornado victim Connor Lambert is set for April 2 at the St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, seen here in 2018, died Friday at age 50 while on tour with the band in South America. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Over 600 people remain without power Thursday morning in St. Bernard Parish.

Three of four teenagers believed to be responsible for the carjacking and dragging death of a woman in Mid-City have been arrested by New Orleans police.

A man was fatally shot in the chest inside a Bourbon Street business early Sunday (March 20), New Orleans police said.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson has decided where he wants to play, waiving his contract's no-trade clause to facilitate his exit from the Houston Texans.

The Saints have joined the Carolina Panthers in making a trade offer to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

Slidell police and deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office are searching for 35-year-old Jimmy Graham, who is wanted on a kidnapping allegation from Georgia.

Ivan Bondarchuk, a 2018 graduate of Tulane University's law school, is working with other attorneys in Kyiv to inform the world of developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and document evidence of potential war crimes.