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Sheriff's eyes bigger than inmates' bellies

With a pricetag now in excess of $80 million, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has gone 50 percent over budget to build a kitchen, warehouse and power plant for his new jail complex.
by Matt Davis February 17, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

PAR warns against redistricting abuses

by The Editors February 16, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu wants video to promote recovery

by Karen Gadbois February 15, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Recovery projects are progressing, but half are not yet under construction

by Ariella Cohen February 15, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Are we still waiting for Superman to corrupt our kids and culture?

by Mark Moseley February 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Consultants give early glimpse of report on UNO-SUNO merger, stress differences

by Jessica Williams February 8, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Student takes role of David to creationist’s legislative Goliath

by Mark Moseley February 8, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Because "prestidigitation" was too long

by Karen Gadbois February 4, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

New jail building approved by City Council; sheriff must close others when it's built

by Matt Davis February 3, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Commenter’s mookery is of Biblical proportion

by Mark Moseley February 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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