New Orleans has made strides over Cantrell's eight-year term. But its leaders have struggled with other challenges.

The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues in the jail that had previously been cited by federal authorities.

Many evangelical leaders provide spiritual guidance in Venezuelan slums affected by crime, drug addiction and gangs.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor officially launched a full financial audit of the Sheriff’s Office this week. The move comes just days after Sheriff Susan Hutson asked the New Orleans City Council ...

Summer is slow for the restaurant scene in New Orleans, and many in the business say it's getting harder to survive it. More ...

Speaking before the New Orleans City Council on Tuesday (May 20), Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson blamed structural ...

The Louisiana Public Service Commission, which regulates electric utilities for most of the state, eliminated an energy ...

Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee following the escape of 10 inmates, the Louisiana ...