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The agency that oversees the levee system and pumps that protect the east bank named a new police superintendent on Thursday, the same day it voted to formally fire the prior chief whose tenure ended in controversy.

Accountant Arthur Allen donated English Turn house to Orleans Criminal Court Judge Kimya Holmes before pleading guilty to $712,000 in COVID-relief fraud.

The trial stems from a 2019 editorial titled "Jeff Hughes has made a mockery of justice."

An Iberville Parish jury found The Advocate and two of its former editors liable for defaming Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes in a 2019

Survivors begin receiving letters with payment amounts months after $305m settlement agreement was struck

Survivors of child rape and other sexual abuse within New Orleans's Roman Catholic archdiocese learned that $641,000 or so is the most they can

WWL and The Guardian unearthed records showing the church supported Howell for 40 years, even after reporting him to law enforcement.

Archdiocese knew of allegations against Gerard Joseph ‘Jerry’ Howell for 40 years but continued to support him

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the trial of an accused computer data thief in one of the largest federal computer theft cases to date. Scott Levine, the former CEO of bulk e-mail firm Snipermail, faces 144 counts from a July 2004 indictment. He is accused of stealing 8.2 gigabytes of information from Acxiom Corp. The 1.6 billion records included names, home addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, bank and credit card numbers involving millions of individuals.

The tech giant discloses review for the first time amid questions about Louisiana elected officials signing NDAs.