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Author: Ariella Cohen

Serpas' daughter is connected to suspended NOPD officer

May 5, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019
The adult daughter of a finalist for New Orleans police chief shares a house with one of the NOPD officers who was present at a Mid-City bar when off-duty colleagues allegedly beat a group of city transit workers, an event that is the subject of a FBI civil rights investigation.

Landrieu administration to take data-driven approach

May 4, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Like spring training, hope springs eternal on inauguration day

May 4, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Recovery contractor wants to work more closely with city

April 26, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu team giving boot to top Nagin administrators

April 23, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

City’s share of VA hospital revealed: $107.4 million

April 22, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

City is $8 million behind in payments to contractor MWH

April 16, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council suprised to learn of revolver money used for proposed medical district

April 15, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

If you worked at City Hall, you’d be home now

April 9, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Council president seeks oversight for economic development loans

April 7, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

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