Editor’s note: Kratom is about to be banned if advocates don’t act now. It’s Big Easy Magazine’s position that a ban will cause much more harm than good. We encourage advocates to make their voices heard. Please email your story via the following site: https://www.protectkratom.org/louisiana Buried deep beneath the avalanche of legislative chaos at the […]
District Attorney Jason Williams announced Monday the seizure of 5 Star Auto Spa, a business located at South Claiborne Avenue and Felicity Street, following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking and other criminal activity linked to the property. The enforcement action marks a significant development in the city’s ongoing crackdown on high-violence corridors. The seizure, […]
With the outcome hinging on just two votes, on May 3, 2025, Orleans Parish voters narrowly approved the renewal of a critical 10-year property tax for the Sheriff’s Office. The final tally stood at 12,715 in favor and 12,713 against, underscoring the profound impact each vote can have in local elections. This 2.46-mill property tax, […]
It’s been five years since the Archdiocese of New Orleans crawled under the sanctuary of Chapter 11 bankruptcy; five years of delays, deceit, and deliberate cruelty. What was billed as a path toward healing has metastasized into a courtroom circus, orchestrated by cowards in cassocks and rubber-stamped by a judiciary more interested in preserving collars […]
In a surreal twist straight out of a horror flick, a Clown-masked burglar incident unfolded when a suspect in clown makeup broke into a business on the 2800 block of Frenchmen Street in the early morning hours of April 25, 2025. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the break-in occurred around 1:18 a.m., with […]
In a significant move toward rectifying a long-standing injustice, the Louisiana State Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-1 on April 29, 2025, to advance Senate Bill 218, authored by Senator Royce Duplessis. The bill seeks to provide a legal pathway for individuals still incarcerated due to non-unanimous jury convictions—a vestige of the Jim Crow era. Non-unanimous […]
Five years after the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy, survivors Catholic Church abuse are asking a federal judge to shut the entire process down. On Tuesday, attorneys representing survivors filed a motion to dismiss the Archdiocese’s Chapter 11 case, calling it a bad-faith maneuver that has prolonged suffering, shielded church assets, and wasted […]
There’s been a lot of discussion lately — and some anger — about Big Easy Magazine’s coverage of Systemic Racism in New Orleans and the lasting inequities that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities. We understand where some of the frustration comes from. But it’s important to be clear about what we are doing, and […]
In New Orleans, crime statistics often dominate headlines. However, beneath these numbers lies a deeper narrative: crime doesn’t occur in isolation. It emerges in neighborhoods shaped by decades of disinvestment, displacement, and systemic inequities. From the demolition of public housing to the closure of local schools, the city has repeatedly failed its most vulnerable communities, […]
The name “Orleans Parish Prison” still stirs outrage in New Orleans, even after its rebranding as the Orleans Justice Center. From the abandonment of inmates during Hurricane Katrina to the federal consent decree still in place today, the jail has long symbolized the city’s deep-rooted failures around incarceration, mental health, and racial justice. Big Easy […]
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