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National Guard, New Orleans
December 2, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the National Guard would be deployed to New Orleans, citing concerns about crime despite local…
October 8, 2025
Calvin Duncan, who spent 30 years in prison before his conviction was vacated, faces accusations over his exoneration status.
20 Years After Hurricane Katrina, An Uneven Recovery And New Beginnings
October 1, 2025
City leaders in New Orleans warn Guard troops could disrupt local traditions, while officials debate the scope of any deployment.
Donald Trump, Trump Administration
September 3, 2025
Trump signals New Orleans could be the next city where his administration deploys National Guard troops, drawing pushback.
Hurricane Katrina, Second Line parade, New Orleans, theGrio.com
August 29, 2025
Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest…
August 16, 2025
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted in a federal case alleging she misused city resources to conceal a romantic…
New Orleans Mayor LaToya, theGrio.com
August 15, 2025
The New Orleans mayor faces 11 charges in connection to her security card, who she was having an affair with,…
July 16, 2025
Criticism of Essence’s annual culture festival  in New Orleans reached a fever pitch once the event wrapped.
Lauryn Hill, Essence Fest 2025, theGrio.com
July 9, 2025
Lauryn Hill performed in the wee hours at the Caesars Superdome during the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. 
Dooky Chase's, New Orleans, Princess Tiana, Disney, Essence Fest 2025, theGrio.com
July 8, 2025
Disney hosted a special Princess Tiana-themed brunch experience at Dooky Chase’s restaurant during the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture.
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June 1, 2025
In honor of the return and burial of 19 African American skulls used in racist research, New Orleans hosted a…
New Orleans inmates, New Orleans jail escape, theGrio.com
May 27, 2025
Authorities have been scouring the New Orleans area for the men after they escaped in an audacious May 16 jailbreak.
New Orleans, inmates, jail break, theGrio.com
May 23, 2025
After 10 inmates at a jail in New Orleans escaped through a hole behind the toilet, five remain on the…
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May 17, 2025
Seven of the escapees, including suspects charged with murder, remain on the lam following the breakout that occurred on Friday.
New Orleans Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras, When is New Orleans Mardi Gras? theGrio.com
February 27, 2025
“It’s like a six-mile-long block party and nothing could be more fun. It’s for everyone,” New Orleans locals describe Mardi…
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February 4, 2025
Patrons of the popular New Orleans entertainment district will be subject to search and seizures but legally owned firearms are…
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January 7, 2025
President Biden visited New Orleans and paid tribute to the victims of the horrific attack that took place on New…
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January 6, 2025
New Orleans held a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup truck into a…
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January 3, 2025
The rap mogul spoke in the wake of a terrorist attack that killed 15 people in the early hours of…
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January 3, 2025
Authorities and relatives are still piecing together why Shamsud-Din Jabbar barreled through a Bourbon Street crowd, killing 14 revelers and injuring at…