The union made the announcement at a vigil they held for the victims of the Bourbon Street New Year’s Day attack.

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits. That's according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department that found a pattern of misconduct placing the public at “serious risk of harm.”

Encampment residents were sent to a new temporary shelter, located in a warehouse in Gentilly.

Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 million, and Gov. Jeff Landry has been using it to travel around the state.

After more than a decade under federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department will finally have a chance to prove that it can police itself, a judge ruled Tuesday.

The New Orleans Health Department has launched a new map showing which pharmacies in the city stock the drug misoprostol.

Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President Harris eulogized the 39th president at a U.S. Capitol Rotunda ceremony, and he will now lie in state until Thursday.

Many New Orleans restaurants will be open on Christmas to let you enjoy the holiday without the hassle.

“We need to get back to the basics,” Helena Moreno said in a video shared on Facebook. “I believe we need a leader who’s there 24/7, someone who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and get things done. It’s time to make the people of New Orleans the top priority once again.”

Reconnecting the dying swamp to fresh river water is vital for the health of the swamp’s cypress-tupelo forest, which minimizes storm surge damage for communities in St. John the Baptist, St. James, Ascension and Livingston Parishes.