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Dalai Lama Brings Timely Message To New Orleans

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

The Dalai Lama has wrapped up his first visit to New Orleans. He brought a message of peace and compassion.

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com Report Suggests More Behind Crime Stat Gap

Eve Troeh — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:00 +0000

Every month, New Orleans police file crime statistics with the federal government. These numbers turn into lists of the nation’s most violent cities, and those lists impact factors from economic development to residents’ sense of safety. The Sunday edition of the Times-Picayune and Nola.com features reporting from John Simerman and Gordon Russell on these stats.

Officials Say Mother's Day Shooting Is Gang Related

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

New Orleans police have arrested two brothers in the Mother’s Day shooting that injured 20 people at a Seventh Ward second-line. Officials say the shooting is gang-related.

Two Suspects In Mother’s Day Parade Shooting Apprehended

Jason Saul — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:03 +0000

Akein Scott, the 19-year-old suspected of shooting 19 people at a Mother’s Day second-line this past Sunday, was apprehended by the New Orleans Police Department’s SWAT unit Wednesday night in New Orleans East.

As With Dalai Lama Today, Pope's Visit To New Orleans 25 Years Ago Came Amid Violence

Maureen McMurray — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:45 +0000

On Friday, the Dalai Lama will be giving the first of two public talks at the New Orleans theatre in the Convention Center. For many, the Dalai Lama’s visit is reminiscent of the last major religious leader to pass through New Orleans 25 years ago.

When Pope John Paul II visited New Orleans in 1987 it was described as the Super Bowl of all Super Bowls.

25 years later, Archbishop Gregory Aymond remembers it well.

Tibetan Monks Constructing A Mandala

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

One part of the Dalai Lama’s visit to New Orleans is the creation of a sand sculpture by Tibetan monks. The meticulous process is open to public view outside Hall G at the Convention Center.

Suspect Apprehended In New Orleans Second-Line Shooting

Mark Memmott — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:54:00 +0000

"CAPTURED!"

That's how the New Orleans Police Department spread the word on Facebook early Thursday that its officers had "arrested 19-year-old Akein Scott in connection with the shooting of 19 people on Mother's Day."

Update at 4:05 p.m. ET. Second Suspect Arrested:

New Orleans police and U.S. Marshals have arrested Shawn Scott, 24, the brother of Akein Scott.

'Follow Your NOLA' Campaign Unveiled To Draw Visitors

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation has unveiled its latest campaign to attract visitors to the city. Recent national news attention of the Mother’s Day shooting makes the job that much harder.

Mayor Landrieu Calls Community Meeting at Parade Shooting Site

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A community meeting drew about 200 people last night to the same 7^th Ward intersection where a second-line parade was attacked on Mother’s Day. Officials promised an aggressive investigation.

Original Big Seven Second-Line Will Be Re-Staged Next Month

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:26:56 +0000

About 200 people gathered at the same New Orleans intersection that erupted in gunfire on Mother’s Day to call for unity in fighting crime. Local officials promised a strong response to the attackers who injured 19 people.