“Yes, you have our permission to fix it.”

That is what New Orleans is telling the federal government with the announcement of a consent decree, an acceptance of a sweeping reform of the New Orleans Police […]

Aretha Franklin. Mary J. Blige. D’Angelo. The Pointer Sisters. Doug E. Fresh. Our own Rebirth Brass Band. New Orleans is hosting Essence Fest this weekend!

From July 5-8, the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music […]

On August 1, 2012 a Louisiana law requiring sex offenders to identify themselves on social networks – specifically Facebook – goes into effect. This law mandates that a sex offender includes “notice of the crime […]

The Metropolitan Crime Commission has issued a new report on the state of New Orleans law enforcement in which there is good news plain for all to see. But there is also some some infuriating […]

You’ve all heard by now the absolutely insane news story about synthetic drugs creating cannibalistic zombies in Miami. Lucky for us here in Louisiana, we knew better. Way back in 2010, we banned the sale, […]