Plenty of people are already treating Helena Moreno as the next mayor of New Orleans, but that assumption rests on a snapshot, not the full film. The most recent Faucheux Strategies poll taken in mid-July put her at 47 percent, with Oliver Thomas at 16 percent, Royce Duplessis at 14 percent, Arthur Hunter at 5, […]
Retired Judge Arthur Hunter who has been a candidate in the race for Mayor of New Orleans has called a press conference for 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday). According to sources close to the campaign, Hunter will announce the end of his candidacy and pledge his support to State Senator Royce Duplessis. Duplessis initially expressed an […]
Playing on his youthful enthusiasm, State Senator Royce Duplessis told an overflow crowd of family and friends that he is the mayoral candidate that can best lead New Orleans into the future. Duplessis made his remarks during his campaign kickoff Tuesday, July 1, which was held at Ashe Powerhouse Theater located in his state senate […]
New Orleans, LA — Voters Organized to Educate, a grassroots advocacy organization committed to building political power for communities impacted by the criminal legal system, will host a Mayoral Candidate Town Hall on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Voters Organized to Educate Headquarters (4930 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125). This public […]
New data from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) offers a rare bit of encouraging news: youth crime is on the decline in the Crescent City. The driving force behind this positive trend, according to city officials, is the innovative work being done at the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC). Now, residents and policy advocates […]
Arthur L. Hunter, Jr.’s entrance into the race for mayor of New Orleans mayoral race adds a candidate with deep experience in criminal justice and reform, an area of ongoing concern for the city’s residents. With a background spanning decades as a judge, policy advocate, and educator, Hunter brings both firsthand knowledge of the city’s […]
(New Orleans, LA – August 14, 2024) Over the course of ten days, February’s special session on crime and public safety saw state legislators return to a ‘tough-on-crime’ mentality that will only further cement Louisiana as the most incarcerated state in the country. Two of the policies passed during that time were the historic repeal […]
However, research shows most people with mental illness are not violent and they are more likely to be victims of crime.
Recently the Wall Street Journal printed a headline stating, “New Orleans Has America’s No.1 Murder Rate. ‘We’re in a Crisis”.A headline that not only affects our hospitality industry, but also the safety and psyche of the people who live and work here.
"It's time to save New Orleans." A new non-profit, Let's Save NOLA, Inc. that pledges to shield the identity of its donors, has emerged on the political landscape to strongly suggest that Mayor LaToya Cantrell not be re-elected. The arrival of the group's website, letssavenola.com, comes just days after Cantrell rolled out her first television […]
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