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Nearly a week after one of the largest jailbreaks in US history, five inmates remain on the lam, some likely still in NOLA. Entrenched mistrust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system in the city could complicate this search: apnews.com/article/new-or… W/ Jim Mustian

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After 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month, one of them appears to have gotten a getaway ride from a former jail employee (who has not been charged). That employee had previously faced charges for bringing drugs into the jail. apnews.com/article/new-or…

“I’m 76, I’ve seen a helluva lot worse than this,” said the owner of the home, a Louisiana native, when he learned it had likely been used as hideout by a wanted fugitive. The owner said he was renting the property to an undisclosed tenant and had no connection to the escapee.

As the governor faces ethics charges, Louisiana is poised to adopt new measures that watchdogs warn raise barriers to holding public officials accountable via the state’s ethics board (from ⁦Jack Brook⁩) apnews.com/article/louisi… #lalege

Update: A jury in civil lawsuit ruled that a New Orleans police officer who shot and killed Apollo the puppy had violated its owners’ constitutional rights but was shielded from punishment under qualified immunity. Jury ordered city to pay $10,400. apnews.com/article/new-or…

When Adrian Clouatre's nearly 2-year-old son Noah asks for his mother before bed, Clouatre just tells him, “Mama will be back soon.” When his 3-month-old, breastfeeding daughter Lyn is hungry, he gives her a bottle of baby formula instead.

Iranian woman who has lived in New Orleans nearly 50 years arrested outside Lakeview home nola.com/news/politics/…

Starting August 1, Louisiana will consider natural gas, a fossil fuel, as “green energy” and instruct state utilities to use energy generated by hydrocarbons. The Lens thelensnola.org/2025/06/18/lou…

Here's my profile of John Carmouche, the attorney who just won a $745 million verdict against Chevron, for NOLA.com. He's a skilled political operator, not at all your typical environmental lawyer:

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other top Dems are heading to Speaker Mike Johnson & Steve Scalise home turf in Louisiana for a town hall tonight to rally against GOP cuts to health care as a result of Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” apnews.com/article/democr…

An incredible tale of Chris Rose From Keith Spera nola.com/news/katrina/w…

Louisiana’s ambitious $3 billion plan to rebuild Gulf coastline using BP oil spill settlement funds has been canceled after Governor Jeff Landry opposed it due to its impact on the local oyster industry. The state had already spent $600+ million: apnews.com/article/louisi…

Former US Rep. Garret Graves, who once led Louisiana’s coastal agency, said about the cancellation of the diversion: “It is going to result in one of the largest setbacks for our coast and the protection of our communities in decades. It’s just a boneheaded decision.” #lalege

Five months ago, Louisiana's ethics board told Governor Jeff Landry's PAC it shouldn't pay for his congressional gym membership in D.C. Then Landry changed the law to allow PACs to cover dues to "recreational" facilities. Read on. #lalege lailluminator.com/2025/07/21/whe…

The stench & residue of bad decisions in one of America’s favorite party hotspots, the French Quarter, is being scrubbed away by NOLA’s ‘Trash King.’ But with the mayor trying to install a new garbage collector against popular opinion, conflict looms: apnews.com/article/new-or…