Mitch Landrieu

New Orleans Police Chief's Best May Not Be Good Enough

James Perry | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Telly Hankton, New Orleans, Melissa Harris-Perry, French Quarter, Mayory Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu, Murder, Ronal Serpas, James Perry, Crime, New Orleans Police Department, Police Chief Warren Riley, Crime News

Something must be done, but we need more than just random action, we need real results. The long-term key to making New Orleans safe lies in addressing root causes of crime.

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Louisiana Governor Leading Opponents By 50 Points

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 12.21.2011

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is on track to easily win a second term during Saturday's statewide elections, which have something of a one-party feel. ...

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At Year's End, a Tale of Two Cities

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Blizzard, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans Saints, Ray Nagin, Economic Stimulus, Hurricane Katrina, Travel, Mardi Gras, Barack Obama, New York, Rebuilding New Orleans, Politics News

We probably should have stayed in New Orleans. At the end of a brief Christmas holiday there, last week's blizzard was edging up the east coast and w...

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Mr. French Goes to Washington: New Orleans Bandleader Speaks Out

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, New Orleans, White House, Musicians Village, Michelle Obama, Irwin Mayfield, Mitch Landrieu, Wwoz, Jr., Bob French, Harry Connick, Barack Obama, Football, Music, Saints, Politics News

"This is a who you know town. If you know somebody you can do anything you want, but if you don't know anybody, you can forget about it. So you have...

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Sharron Angle Spokesperson Denies She Wanted To Withhold Aid From Hurricane Katrina Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Katrina, Mitch Landrieu, Katrina Aide Sharron Angle, Sharron Angle, Angle Katrina Aide, Angle Spokesperson, 2010 Elections, Katrina $62 Billion, Angle Katrina, Elections 2010, Politics News

Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle is clarifying -- but not backing down from -- comments she made questioning the timing and compositio...

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Sandra Bullock Marks Katrina Anniversary At Clinic

AP | CHEVEL JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sandra Bullock, New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, San Francisco 49ers Foundation, Education, Mitch Landrieu, Warren Easton Charter High School, High School Health Clinic, New Orleans High Schools, Mary Landrieu, Kellogg Foundation, David Vitter, Sandra Bullock New Orleans, Impact News

NEW ORLEANS — Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock returned Sunday to the New Orleans high school she helped...

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Hurricane Katrina 5 Years Later: Mixed Recovery In Storm's Wake

AP | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Whites, Population, Mitch Landrieu, Gulf Coast, BP Oil Spill, New Orleans, Poverty, Public Housing, Camp Restore, Hurricane Katrina, Volunteers, Rebuilding, Fema, Hispanics, Pass Christian, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Bay St. Louis, Ray Nagin, Blacks, Schools, Politics News

NEW ORLEANS — A mother of four feels trapped in the same New Orleans public housing complex from which she was rescued when flood waters ravaged...

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New Orleans Police Under Federal Investigation

AP | KEVIN McGILL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, Nopd, Mitch Landrieu Police, New Orleans Police, Mitch Landrieu NOPD, New Orleans Police Department, Politics News

NEW ORLEANS — Federal authorities launched a top-to-bottom review of the troubled New Orleans Police Department on Monday, a probe requested by ...

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Creighton Bernette is Not Alone

Sandy Rosenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Treme, Levees.org, Creighton Bernette, Mitch Landrieu, Army Corps of Engineers, John Goodman, Home News

HBO's new series called 'Treme' is getting a mountain of press with much of the focus on the character Creighton Bernette played by mega-star John Goo...

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BP Oil Spin Meets Katrina Shorthand

Sandy Rosenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Katrina Shorthand, Levees.org, Bp, Mitch Landrieu, Nashville Flooding, Chris Myers, Katrina, John McQuaid, Army Corps of Engineers, Politics News

I attended the BP Protest in New Orleans last weekend because there is a distinct connect between the oil drilling debacle and the flood of New Orleans. At the center of both disasters are engineers and the lack of adequate legal federal oversight.

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President, Governor and Mayor Speak Out, and NYT Weighs In on That Smell

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cnn, Mitch Landrieu, Bobby Jindal, The New York Times, New Orleans, Lemon Scent, Barack Obama, Green Living, Gulf Oil Spill, BP Oil Spill, Green, Sdt, Gas Prices, Green News

State, federal and oil company contracted scientists conclude that the Gulf air is untainted: "Who are you going to believe, us or your lying noses?"

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Carville CNN Post: New Orleans is "Storming Back"

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, James Carville, Mary Matalin, Mitch Landrieu, Saints, Super Bowl, Politics News

Political pundit and professor James Carville has posted an editorial on CNN.com titled, "New Orleans is Storming Back." Carville lists what he sees...

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On Losing in New Orleans

Melissa Harris-Lacewell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, James Perry, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans Mayoral Race, New Orleans Mayor, Politics News

We ran a campaign for change. Change comes through the efforts of citizens who sacrifice for our country, our communities, and our causes. Sometimes we will enjoy great victories and other times painful losses, but the work still calls out to us.

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A New Day For New Orleans?

Jordan Flaherty | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu New Orleans Mayor, Mardi Gras, New Orleans Saints, Mitch Landrieu, Superbowl, Mayor, Politics News

For the first time in more than 30 years, New Orleans will have a white mayor and a 5-2 majority-white city council.

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Mitch Landrieu Elected: La. lieutenant governor elected New Orleans mayor

AP | KEVIN McGILL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mitch Landrieu Elected, New Orleans Mayor, New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu New Orleans Mayor, Mitch Landrieu, Politics News

NEW ORLEANS — Frustrated by term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin's leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. ...

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Landrieu Continues New Orleans Family's Mayoral Dynasty

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans Mayor, New Orleans, James Perry, Mitch Landrieu, Louisiana, Mayor, Politics News

National headlines already reflect that Landrieu is the city's first white mayor since his father's tenure ended in 1979.

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New Orleans Mayoral Race: Super Sunday Overshadows Significant Saturday

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans Mayor, New Orleans, John Georges, Mitch Landrieu, Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Troy Henry, Super Bowl, Politics News

Politics may not be the main topic of conversation in this football-addled town right now, but there is a mayoral election on Saturday, the day before...

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