New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges A federal grand jury has returned a criminal indictment against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, culminating a years-long corruption investigation that has cast a shadow over her second term. The indictment, handed down on Friday, accuses Mayor Cantrell of a slate of crimes including wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, obstruction of justice, and lying to a federal grand jury. These charges were secured through a superseding indictment…