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Restaurateur Dies 06 03 08

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What About the Victims? 05 20 08
State law requires local cops to tell crime victims and their families how to get available state aid, but NOPD has largely ignored that responsibility.

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The Blogger and the Chief 04 15 08

Coal Mine Canaries 04 08 08
When lawyers who run for office also run afoul of campaign finance laws, it's often a harbinger of more serious trouble.

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Astrologer: Stars Favor Police Chief, But Not Mayor 03 11 08

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Plenty to Think About 03 04 08
A panel of black intellectuals, artists and activists captured the essence of the "State of the Black Union.'

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Worried Sick 12 25 07
The proposed LSU/VA hospital will bring badly needed health care and jobs to New Orleans, but those benefits will come at a price.

Dark Corners 12 18 07
In Louisiana's maligned prison system, prisoner rape of mentally ill inmates may be the dirtiest secret of all.

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The Packet 11 13 07

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After Jordan, What Now? 11 06 07
etting rid of Eddie Jordan as New Orleans DA was not easy, but several even tougher tasks confront the criminal justice system and those who seek to lead it.

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Baker's Dozen 10 16 07
Thirteen candidates are vying for the New Orleans Council at-Large seat vacated by Oliver Thomas' sudden resignation.

Two N.O. Judgeships Up for Grabs 10 16 07

A Quiet Season 10 16 07
Even before the death of Sheriff Harry Lee, most incumbents in Jefferson Parish drew little or no opposition this year.

The Loss of Lee 10 09 07

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A Political Mantra 09 25 07
Everybody is jumping on the "ethics reform' bandwagon this election season, but there are a lot of details to fill in.

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Focusing on the 'End Game' 09 04 07
New Orleans Crime Coalition works within the system to improve it

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Portrait of Diversity 07 24 07
ormed by artists, a new racial unity group steps forward -- the first since Hurricane Katrina. Artists/co-founders of ColorBlind: Jackie Bishop, Ron Bechet, Dawn Dedeaux and Willie Birch.

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Moving Back 05 08 07
A retired postal worker makes a stand in the Lower Nine

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Progress No Walk In the Park 03 27 07

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Bayard's Bust 03 06 07
As a respected NOPD veteran fights a minor stain on this record, the case against him peels back the veneer to reveal NOPD politics at its most raw.

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No Love Lost 02 13 07
Testimony in several high-stakes NOPD disciplinary hearings resumes this week at City Hall -- on Valentine's Day.

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'We Have a Long Road Ahead of Us.' 01 16 07
Police Chief Warren Riley speaks frankly about New Orleans' crime problem -- and admits that things will get worse before they get better.

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Tomorrow Is Another Day 12 26 06
But until tomorrow comes, it's time to take one last look back at the year that was -- 2006 -- before it's all gone with the wind.

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The Quiet Lion 11 21 06
Low-key civil rights lawyer Sam Dalton has spent more than 50 years fighting for Louisiana's poor and outcast. At nearly 80, the "old lion" still roars.

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Crossing Over 09 12 06
Alternative news sources like bloggers, Web masters and radio hosts are catching fire with politicians and voters, but what is their real impact?

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Nothing But the Best 08 29 06
Our annual Best of New Orleans® 2006 readers' survey shows that locals haven't lost their touch -- or their taste -- for choosing the Crescent City's finest.

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Stormy Outlook 07 04 06
A former state official who served as a mental health officer during Katrina says mental health recovery will be slow for survivors.

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Katrina Spring 03 28 06
Thousands of college students have traded the traditional beer-soaked spring break for long days working on New Orleans' volunteer recovery efforts.

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"We Parade" 02 14 06
Two veteran NOPD sergeants bring their own brand of merriment -- and mayhem -- to the job of coordinating Carnival parades.

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Trash Talk 01 10 06
Efforts to remove hurricane debris are stymied by everything from the scope of the project to oversized equipment to subcontracting practices.

Tales of Two Cities 12 27 05
New Orleans has always had many layers, many nuances, many personas. This year, the news had two distinct cycles -- before Katrina and after Katrina.

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The Search Continues 12 13 05
In the Lower Nine, the attempt to recover bodies continues as the living return to face their neighborhood's uncertain future.

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From their lips to your ear

Central City: Street Sense 11 08 05

Memories of Hiroshima 08 02 05
Sixty years following the first wartime use of an atomic bomb, Sangman Kim and Nobuo Hayashi recall the horror.

On the Trail of Al Qaeda 06 07 05
Former FBI agent Jack Cloonan comes to town to offer an inside look at terror – and some advice about handling suspected terrorists.

Summer Restaurant Guide 2005 06 07 05
Alligator to Zucchini

Student Counsel 05 24 05
Two years after the shooting at John McDonogh Senior High, students want people to know: We're not what you see on the news.

Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon 05 10 05
Count Basin™ offers a minute-by-minute recounting of the best Jazz Fest in recent memory.

Learning Your ABCs 03 29 05

Modern Motion 03 29 05

Parting Words 03 01 05
Before Louis M. Reigel III stepped down last week as the top FBI official in the state, he offered a few opinions on violent crime, the federal probe of the local school district, and public corruption.

Hidden Wounds 02 15 05
Old wars don't end -- they just come home with you. Allen Johnson Jr. talks with veterans about living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Kid-Friendly 01 04 05
Sgt. Azemar King was brought to Iraq to fix vehicles -- but he also made friends with some of the youngest Iraqis.

Lauren and Azemar King

Family Ties 01 04 05
Stationed in Kuwait, Sgt. Rosalind Sevalia of the Army Reserve has experienced both homesickness and an unexpected family reunion.

Oceans of Sand 01 04 05
Coast Guard reservist Lumas Garrett recalls the day-to-day reminders that the desert was a long way from home.

Law and Order 01 04 05
Amid protests over Iraqi detainee conditions, Maj. William Blackston worked tirelessly to free prisoners who didn't belong in custody.

Approaching Storm 01 04 05
Angered by 9/11, Shayne Carter joined the Air Force Reserve. He didn't know he'd be leaving for Afghanistan just as his pregnant wife was evacuating during Hurricane Ivan.

Facing Terror 01 04 05
On Sept. 11, 2001, the war came to René Poché.

Stepping Up 01 04 05
Gary Hawkins temporarily headed reconstruction efforts in Iraq for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers while his family rallied to care for his ill wife.

Double Duty 01 04 05
As both a medic and photographer with the Louisiana National Guard, Carlos Sanchez saw more than one side to the conflicts.

Morale and Mardi Gras 01 04 05
To bolster spirits, Coast Guard reservist Jennifer Loudermilk and other Louisianians kept a few beads up their sleeves.

Jennifer Loudermilk (second from left)

Numbers on Trial 12 07 04
The civil service trial of the "First District Six" gets underway, amid concerns over violent crime and accurate NOPD accounting.

2004 Fall Restaurant Guide by Neighborhood 10 12 04

Perfect Storm 09 28 04
Hurricane-season elections, a string of missteps in the clerk's office and an evacuated electorate. Was catastrophe inevitable on Sept. 18?

Moving Violations? 09 28 04

Endorsement Ruckus 09 14 04

A New Sheriff 09 14 04
The race for criminal sheriff includes three frontrunners best known as No. 2s.

Contest in Kenner 09 14 04
Three vie for a seat on the City Council -- and say they won't take sides in the latest political firestorm.

State of the Union 09 14 04
Despite critical races including criminal sheriff and school board, Amendment One promises to be the most controversial item on the ballot.

Fundraiser Focus 09 07 04
The Pro Bono Project seeks to provide free lawyers for needy kids.

Best Things About Being a Cop 08 31 04

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Police Killing Stirs Memories 08 17 04
A police-family survivor recalls the loss of her father.

The District Attorney and Fred the Painter 08 03 04
Eddie Jordan's lunches with a felon, raising questions about ethics and judgment.

Blue Farewells 07 27 04
When an NOPD officer dies, colleagues mourn -- and help ensure that survivors are not forgotten.

So You Want to Run for School Board? 07 13 04
The fame Š the power Š the $10K salary. Local insiders, critics and consultants offer advice to the candidates.

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The Education of Lance Hill 07 06 04
First he chooses his battles -- and then he fights them. Allen Johnson Jr. traces one man's path from labor organizer to No Dukes campaigner to author.

Board Update 06 29 04
Two School Board incumbents fined; qualifying for election nears

Off to the Races 06 15 04

Alligator to Zucchini Summer Restaurant Guide 2004 06 01 04

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Summer Restaurant Guide 2004

Full-Court Press 04 13 04
The judges of Civil District Court are pleading their case for a new courthouse, but some legislators want to hear from the mayor first.

Spring Restaurant Guide (A-Z)
Directory Assistance 03 30 04
Our annual Spring Restaurant Guide stirs the alphabet soup of New Orleans dining.

Late Lawmakers? 03 23 04

Late Lawmakers 03 16 04
As the state wrestles with tax plans, five key legislators owe nearly $10,000 in late campaign finance fees.

John Doe's Deal 03 02 04
Prosecutors wanted to put Corey "C-Murder" Miller behind bars -- so they set free a convicted felon who acted as an informant. Did they replace one alleged menace with another?

A Blockbuster Report 02 10 04
As the city gains hegemony over murder rates, the NOPD is "bleeding police officers," states the new Police Foundation study.

Winter Restaurant Guide (By Cuisine) 01 27 04

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The Warrant Squad 12 09 03
Each weekday, a special NOPD squad hits the streets in search of the city's fugitives. One recent morning, Allen Johnson Jr. and photographer Cheryl Gerber made the rounds.

Countless Fugitives 12 09 03
New Orleans' per-capita homicide rate for 2003 is expected to top all major cities for the second consecutive year -- yet nobody knows how many fugitive felons are at large in southeast Louisiana.

Leveling the Field 11 25 03
Pioneering journalist Russell Stockard Sr. reveals his "double-life."

Foti Coming and Going 11 18 03

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2003 Fall Restaurant Guide by Neighborhood 10 28 03

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40 Under 40™ 10 20 03

Wanted: New Sheriff 10 14 03
As Charles Foti prepares to leave his post to become the state's new attorney general, speculation about the new Orleans Parish criminal sheriff begins.

Offsetting Penalties 10 07 03
After a mid-September football game in Lake Charles turns violent, a state hearing tries to determine what happened -- and why.

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The Best of Gambit 08 26 03
Colleagues remember former Gambit Weekly ad director Susan Crichton Martineau

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Best of New Orleans © 2003 08 26 03

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Following Foti 08 05 03
Sheriff Charles Foti wants to be the state's chief legal officer, but critics say the jailer's office has had trouble following the law.

About Face 08 05 03
Last year, 19-year-old Stephen Funk turned to the Marines for a new direction. Now, he's a declared conscientious objector and facing a court martial in New Orleans.

On the VINE 07 29 03
By the fall of 2004, a new system will offer citizens in all 64 Louisiana parishes access to information regarding the status of criminal offenders.

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A River Runs Through It 07 01 03
Politicians and their consultants adjust to Jefferson Parish's shifting political landscape following a surprise decision by the U.S. Department of Justice. An upcoming federal trial focuses on race, they say, but parish politics are really all about the

The Shooters 06 24 03
Riding along with the television photographers who deliver the pictures -- and the stories -- to the nightly news.

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Handshakes and Bum Raps 05 27 03
Critics charge that the tangled histories of NOPD's top officers make it difficult for them to investigate each other. The department maintains they're up to the job.

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Bringing Down the House 04 22 03
Neighbors watch as the city razes a house that had been used as an entry point by the John McDonogh shooters.

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Spilling Ink 04 08 03
Is the local media undercovering opposition to the war on Iraq? Some critics say it is -- while others say the press is just doing its job.

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Letters of Recommendation 04 08 03
Our Spring Restaurant Guide studies the ABCs of New Orleans dining.

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'Transfer of Power' 03 25 03
Thirty years ago, Larry Williams and six other black cops filed a suit that would change the face of the New Orleans Police Department. Here, he recounts NOPD life before the consent decree.

Grace Notes 02 25 03
The Times-Picayune taps political reporter Stephanie Grace for its opinion pages.

Liberty Dollars 02 18 03
With its proposed purchase of a Mississippi bank, locally based Liberty Bank and Trust Company is poised to be the first black-owned bank in Louisiana to expand beyond the state.

Letten Not Acting 02 18 03
What's in an adjective? Plenty, if you're the U.S. Attorney.

To Catch a Killer 02 04 03
The Multi-Agency Homicide Task Force works against the clock to solve the murders of Pam Kinamore, Gina Green, Trineisha Colomb and Charlotte Murray Pace. Can law enforcement by committee stop a serial murderer?

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Winter Restaurant Guide by Cuisine 01 28 03

The Heroes of Howard Johnson's 01 07 03
Thirty years ago, the killing of a sniper on a hotel roof ended a weeklong saga during which five police officers were killed. Friends and family recall the officers who lost their lives in one of the bloodiest chapters of New Orleans' history.

The Aggressive Pacifist 12 31 02
Former students recall Father Philip Berrigan, whose road to anti-war activism began at St. Augustine High School.

Preparing for al Qaeda 12 10 02
Law enforcement agencies ready for a local nightmare: potential terrorist attacks on the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River.

Enemy in the Gulf 12 10 02

The Tardy Twenty 11 26 02
The State Board of Ethics fines 20 judges for late campaign finance reports.

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Going Out Fighting 11 19 02
He's the only district attorney many New Orleanians have ever known. Before leaving office in January, Harry Connick has a few more words for his critics -- and about his legacy.

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40 Under 40 10 15 02

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The T-P and the F-word 09 17 02
The Times-Picayune mandates that if you're trying to send an email to the newspaper, you better keep it clean.

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The Confidential File 08 27 02
Recently released testimony by Boston Cardinal Bernard Law reveals new details about his working relationship with New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes.

Best of New Orleans® 08 27 02

Sticky Stats 08 13 02
A new MCC report indicts the local criminal justice system -- and a 1998 OMI investigation poses ongoing challenges for the Nagin administration.

The Secret Files of Peter Munster 08 06 02
Before his death in 1998, former Office of Municipal Investigation Director Peter Munster asked for whistleblower protection. For four years, those files have remained closed -- until now.

Norco, the Movie 07 16 02
Eight years ago, documentary filmmaker Slawomir Grunberg took his first drive down Chemical Corridor. Next week, his study of the conflicted town of Norco airs on PBS' P.O.V. series.

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Opening the Floodgates? 07 02 02
The New Orleans Civil Service Commission acts in a precedent-setting case dealing with appeals of letters of reprimand.

Alligator to Zucchini Summer Restaurant Guide 06 25 02

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Deposing the Archbishop 05 21 02
One year ago this week, a roomful of lawyers sat down with Archbishop-designate Alfred Hughes to find out what he knew about Father John Geoghan, and when he knew it.

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Border Crossings 04 09 02
CityBusiness fires longtime editor Kathy Finn amid a contentious debate over the paper's separation of advertising and editorial.

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When You Wish Upon a Star 03 19 02
Mayor-elect Ray Nagin wants to put an 'all-star' management team in place. But first, he's going to have to find the money.

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Election Flotsam 03 12 02
Campaign notes about the 'rans' and 'also-rans.'

Face Value 03 12 02
Critics say a Super Bowl ticket sale to lawmakers was a bad call.

The Troubled Man Speaks 02 12 02
Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno didn't finish last in the race for mayor -- and that's something to build on.

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Campaign Comic Relief 01 29 02
In between the rhetoric, a few lighter moments surface

Radio Dazed 01 22 02
Pennington campaign says it 'didn't know' Jacques Morial placed $3,500 in radio ads.

The Perils of Paulette 01 15 02
Paulette Irons promises to 'eliminate patronage' as mayor. Her record as a senator suggests a different story. She says recent criticism is 'pure politics.'

Matter of 'Murder'? 01 15 02

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Dutch Warning 11 27 01
In 1982, Mayor Dutch Morial addressed a journalists' convention on the topic of the press and politicians. Nearly two decades later, amidst current debates about relationships between mayors, mayoral candidates and the media, his remarks bear revisiting.

Pennington's $350,000 Decision 11 20 01
The Police Chief's decision to run for mayor might have cost him a hefty pension, experts say.

40 Under 40 11 13 01

Married to the Media 11 13 01
It's a new campaign season in New Orleans, and ethicists are again debating the commingling of journalists and politicians.

Leading the Way 11 06 01
Ex-Gov. Buddy Roemer says diabetes 'made me a better leader.'

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Speed Zones 10 23 01
Once largely associated with Midwest farm towns, meth labs are now creeping as far south as New Orleans.

Prognosticating the Polls 10 23 01
Last week, we asked local politicos to predict the fate of 3T. Here's what they had to say.

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3T Opponents Optimistic 10 16 01

Threat Checks at S&WB 10 16 01

Political Get-Together 10 16 01

When Nightmares Become Real 10 02 01
In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, children struggle to make sense of terrorism -- and their caregivers learn to raise a child in a world that suddenly feels less safe.

History Lessons 10 02 01
Two childhood survivors of war speak about past and present horrors.

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Escape From the White House 09 25 01
Jim Brandt speaks about his experiences in Washington D.C. on Sept. 11

Sending Cops to Uncle Sam 09 25 01

Terrorism Conference Postponed 09 25 01

Tauzin: No Missiles at Maher 09 25 01

All Over the Map 09 25 01

IOP Sign-up, Fundraiser 09 25 01

The Worst That Could Happen 09 18 01
Emergency experts, industry analysts and environmentalists consider the threat to Louisiana chemical plants and other local sites.

Levee Board 'Spy' Saga 09 11 01
In a Gambit Weekly exclusive, Orleans Levee District President Jim Huey speaks out for the first time about Namergate.

Campaign Kickoff 09 11 01

Reparations for Crime Victims 09 11 01

Park Protest 08 28 01

T-P Gets Scooped 08 21 01

Pro Bono Party 08 21 01

Living -- and Learning --Downstream 08 21 01

Oh, the Manatee! 08 14 01
Workers on the Industrial Canal recall the day Nessie swam into town.

Supreme Court Race Kick-off 08 07 01

To Serve and Reflect 06 19 01
For the first time since Reconstruction, the city of New Orleans has a majority-black police force. Allen Johnson Jr. profiles a department adjusting to life after a federal consent decree.

Rank by the Numbers 06 19 01

Policemen No More 06 19 01

Forgiving Her Rapists 03 27 01
Madisonville native Debbie Morris shares the story of how she came to forgive Robert Lee Willie, the man who kidnapped and raped her when she was 16.

Shared Fate 03 20 01
Billy Wayne Sinclair has a new book, a devoted wife, and a debt that he is still paying for murdering a Baton Rouge store operator in 1965.

Keys To Freedom 03 13 01
Amid new 'faith-based' efforts to rehabilitate prisoners, the stories of three Louisianians illustrate the hope -- and the limitations -- of personal redemption.

Unforgiven 03 13 01
This year, Wilbert Rideau faces his fourth trial for a 1961 robbery-murder. Will he finally get his chance to prove he's 'the most rehabilitated man in America'?

Burl Cain's Bet 03 13 01
The Angola warden believes some of his inmates should be set free -- or at least get a hearing.

Faith By The Numbers 03 13 01
Will prayer revive prisoner rehabilitation?

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