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Author: Matt Davis

Caddo leaders to take down Confederate flag

November 3, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Overall crime may be lower, but council wants NOPD to bring down homicides

November 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Councilwoman blasts Landrieu for not changing the way sheriff gets paid

November 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

With 20 percent ignoring costs, council pushes city to collect delinquent trash fees

November 1, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Juvenile jail — a.k.a. 'Youth Study Center' — draws fire in studies by advocacy groups

October 20, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff blocking reform, says councilwoman, causing group to delay decision on jail size

October 19, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu saying little about two no-bid contracts given to Gusman worth $1 million

October 19, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Occupy New Orleans protesters settle in

October 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Gusman plans to pay deputies working city detail; unpaid hours reach back to May

October 7, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Occupy New Orleans protest draws large crowd and mixed reactions

October 6, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
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