Stuck in Aurora ICE facility, more detainees are agreeing to leave the U.S. voluntarily

The government’s goal, lawyers argue, is to create conditions inside ICE facilities that push immigrants to voluntarily leave or to accept a deportation order.

Landry urges rejection of state bond to bail out New Orleans, begins potential fiscal takeover

The state of Louisiana has begun the process for a potential takeover of the city of New Orleans’ finances. The news came ...

A St. James man’s murder conviction was overturned, but his bail hearing was denied

When the Louisiana state appeals court overturned Keith Ezidore’s murder conviction in July, the family and lawyers of the 73 ...

Gov. Jeff Landry asks bond commission to reject New Orleans loan request, calls for fiscal review

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Gov. Jeff Landry is calling on the Bond Commission to deny the city’s request for a loan. Just last week the New Orleans City Council approved a request for a $125 million state ...

State Bond Commission to discuss New Orleans budget issues

THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL TAKING A MAJOR STEP TO BRIDGE ITS MASSIVE BUDGET DEFICIT, VOTING TODAY ON A RESOLUTION THAT WILL PAVE THE WAY TO GET A LOAN FROM THE STATE BOND COMMISSION. THIS MEASURE ...