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Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years On, The Enduring Scars and Unfinished Fight for Resilience

Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years On, The Enduring Scars and Unfinished Fight for Resilience

Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years On, The Enduring Scars and Unfinished Fight for Resilience On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina unleashed a “slow-motion catastrophe” on the Gulf Coast, becoming the costliest and one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. Two decades later, as the calendar turns to August 2025, the shadow of Katrina still looms large, prompting a critical examination of recovery, resilience, and the communities forever altered. Katrina’s initial landfall in Florida on August 25, 2005, escalated into a…

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New Orleans Police Confirm Missing Boy Died in Alligator Attack; Homicide Division Takes Lead

New Orleans Police Confirm Missing Boy Died in Alligator Attack; Homicide Division Takes Lead

New Orleans Police Confirm Missing Boy Died in Alligator Attack; Homicide Division Takes Lead New Orleans authorities have confirmed that Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old boy with autism who went missing earlier this month, died as a result of an alligator attack. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s office determined his cause of death was drowning with blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack, a police spokesperson stated on Wednesday, August 28. The case has now transitioned from a missing juvenile investigation to…

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted, Political Agenda Stalls Ahead of Term End

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted, Political Agenda Stalls Ahead of Term End

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted, Political Agenda Stalls Ahead of Term End New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s final months in office have been dramatically upended following a criminal indictment issued Friday, August 15, 2025. The federal charges cast a significant shadow over her near-decade-long leadership, with political observers and city officials now widely predicting her remaining agenda will largely go unfulfilled. Engulfed by legal battles, Mayor Cantrell is expected to withdraw from public sight and focus primarily on her…

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Bodyguard Indicted on Federal Fraud and Corruption Charges

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Bodyguard Indicted on Federal Fraud and Corruption Charges

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Bodyguard Indicted on Federal Fraud and Corruption Charges New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, are facing federal fraud and corruption charges stemming from allegations they misused public funds to facilitate a personal relationship. Prosecutors announced the charges on Friday, accusing the pair of a “years-long fraud scheme” that exploited their positions for personal gain. According to federal prosecutors, Cantrell and Vappie, who was part of her protection detail from October…

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been indicted on federal charges of defrauding the city. Prosecutors allege the mayor concealed a romantic relationship with a police officer, Jeffrey Paul Vappie II, while using public funds for their personal benefit. The indictment, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana, charges Cantrell with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, making false statements, and…

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