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New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans woman once accused of stalking by Mayor LaToya Cantrell turned the tables Friday with a $1 million-plus federal lawsuit accusing Cantrell, her chief of staff and eight members of the city police department of civil rights violations and defamation. It also claims Cantrell’s chief of staff and members of the police department improperly accessed …

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Judge rejects mayor’s stalking lawsuit against resident who photographed her dinner with bodyguard
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge rejects mayor’s stalking lawsuit against resident who photographed her dinner with bodyguard

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s lawsuit seeking a protective order against a French Quarter resident who photographed her having dinner with her police bodyguard was tossed out Tuesday by a Louisiana judge. But New Orleans news outlets report that District Judge Bernadette D’Souza rejected the suit at a morning hearing, which Cantrell did not attend. Cantrell filed …

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City, ex-chief reach settlement over rescinded job offer
2 years, 4 months ago

City, ex-chief reach settlement over rescinded job offer

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the city of New Orleans filed by a former police chief who said Mayor LaToya Cantrell rescinded a job offer to him as she prepared to take office in 2018. Riley had been the city’s top police official from September 2005 until May 2010, taking over soon after …

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Issa Rae looks beautiful in blue as she graces the 2022 Crown Awards red carpet in New Orleans
2 years, 6 months ago

Issa Rae looks beautiful in blue as she graces the 2022 Crown Awards red carpet in New Orleans

Daily Mail  

Issa Rae continued to enjoy her time in New Orleans on Sunday as she attended the 2022 Crown Awards. Active: Issa Rae continued to enjoy her time in New Orleans on Sunday as she attended the 2022 Crown Awards Issa, a Los Angeles native, spent her weekend in Louisiana as she appeared at the annual Essence Festival of Culture. Peace …

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Landrieu back in spotlight tackling infrastructure, equity
3 years, 1 month ago

Landrieu back in spotlight tackling infrastructure, equity

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu left office nearly four years ago, winning national accolades for removing landmark Confederate monuments after jump-starting the recovery from Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic levee failures and flooding. “He loves the geeky details of infrastructure and he loves bringing people together for great projects.” Andy Kopplin, a deputy mayor under Landrieu and chief …

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