New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks at a press conference at the temporary New Orleans Police Department headquarters about a suspected terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)

A temporary homeless shelter in Gentilly launched under Gov. Jeff Landry's plan to solve New Orleans’ homelessness crisis had taken in over 100 residents by Thursday, while others passed on a bed there amid questions about its condition and services.

Jeff Landry's controversial plan to address the ... runs counter to Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s plan to permanently house all those who sleep outdoors and came without notice to local residents ...

Cantrell said during an FBI press conference that a “tactical expert” will map out the city’s vulnerabilities and provide advice on how to secure them. The review will occur over the next week, she said,

Louisiana's highest court has overturned a Civil District Court judge's decision to order Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's administration to stop clearing homeless encampments without notice in New Orleans ahead of tourist events.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration has joined Attorney General Liz Murrill in asking a federal judge to rule on a motion to end the long-running consent decree over the city's police force.

The location and opening of the shelter will be announced next week, according to businessman Shane Guidry, an unofficial proxy for Landry on certain matters affecting New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Governor Jeff Landry revealed plans to ask President Joe Biden for federal support to bolster Mardi Gras security in response to the tragic ...

After 12 years under a sprawling, court-enforced reform agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, the plan is a major step toward independence.

Michael Hecht, president of economic development agency Greater New Orleans, Inc., was handed a high-profile task last year: making sure the city shines when it hosts its first Super Bowl in more ...

Jeff Landry’s sweeping push to prepare New Orleans ... In a statement, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration said that while the city “welcomes collaboration with the State of Louisiana ...

As part of a sweeping effort to spruce up New Orleans before the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, Gov. Jeff Landry said Monday his administration will begin clearing homeless encampments downtown, moving ...