In a striking development following the recent jailbreak at the Orleans Justice Center, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced Tuesday that she is suspending her re-election campaign to focus solely on restoring public trust and addressing the security crisis facing the jail. The announcement came just hours after Sheriff Hutson appeared before the New Orleans […]
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, […]
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 […]
It’s been just over a month since New Orleans hosted Super Bowl LIX — and while the stadium is quiet again, the controversy surrounding Governor Jeff Landry’s decision to clear New Orleans homeless encampment sweeps near the Caesars Superdome is still stirring debate. In the weeks before the event, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry ordered the […]
In February of this year, The Lens Nola published an article entitled After George Floyd's murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from 'historically marginalized communities.' It never met. The committee was formed, in part, as a response to the request by local social justice advocates to examine how the city's resources […]
On Tuesday, the New Orleans Firefighters Association (NOFFA) stated in a Facebook post and on their website that public safety furloughs instituted by Mayor Cantrell’s administration are causing a public safety crisis in New Orleans. According to NOFFA, an early morning fire raged out of control Tuesday, in part due to staffing shortages caused by […]
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