Charles Maldonado and Marta Jewson, Author at The Lens

Rev. Charles Southall III charged with money laundering

September 19, 2022 Updated September 20, 2022

A bill of information, which typically indicates that a defendant is cooperating, comes months before the federal trial of former First NBC Bank CEO Ashton Ryan, who was involved in various businesses and on a charter school board with Southall.

Cantrell to evacuees: ‘Now is not the time for reentry’

August 30, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

Lack of electricity, reduced drainage power make the city unsafe. Damage assessment is underway.

Lake Forest charter school board member resigned after $120,000 deal with school

February 23, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Donald Pate, who was on the the board for Lake Forest charter school, said he wanted to help out the school by selling dirt for a construction project. That would violate state ethics law. Although he said his company got $120,000, the state Ethics Board cleared him.

Myths surrounding Katrina still flow from reporters, politicians after 10 years

August 28, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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Rev. Charles Southall III charged with money laundering

Cantrell to evacuees: ‘Now is not the time for reentry’

Lake Forest charter school board member resigned after $120,000 deal with school

Myths surrounding Katrina still flow from reporters, politicians after 10 years

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