Richard A. Webster
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New Orleans, LA, United States
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Coronavirus concerns keep man locked in prison after double-murder conviction is overturned
Louisiana prosecutors are arguing that coronavirus exposure is a reason to keep people behind bars. → Read More
For homeless in New Orleans, hotel living brings benefits and risks amid coronavirus outbreak
Most shelters had stopped accepting new residents, leaving no obvious place to house the nearly 200 people living in tents underneath a nearby expressway. With few options left, city and state agencies proposed a solution that is now being emulated across the country: Move people from the homeless camp into a hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn one block off Canal Street. “Using hotels is something… → Read More
A 42-year inmate’s choice: Exoneration fight or ‘deal with the devil’ for freedom
Though New Orleans prosecutors suppressed key evidence at his trial, Brooks was offered a plea deal instead of exoneration. He’s not alone. → Read More
One in 7 adults in New Orleans have a warrant out for their arrest, new data shows
Officials are considering wiping out the backlog of warrants, mostly related to misdemeanors. → Read More
How exposure to violence can be toxic to a child's brain and body
Traumatized children often have difficulties with anger management, impulse control and the processing and retention of information. → Read More
A football coach haunted by the deaths of 28 former players fights to save the next generation
Twenty-eight former Panthers players were killed in a 14-year span in New Orleans. Former coach Jerome Temple is trying to halt the deaths. → Read More
18 years in Central City: An education in violence, drugs, isolation and hope
Candince McMillian knew little about New Orlean's Central City neighborhood before she bought her home. Then two bullets ripped through her front door. → Read More
'Why can't we get this right?': Solving New Orleans' culture of violence
"This is why you see so many kids wanting to leave New Orleans. It is not safe right now. It's sad, man." → Read More
6-month shouting match ends in stereotyping, hyperbole
"Victory is mine, victory is mine. I told Satan to get thee behind. Victory today is mine." The gospel hymn that the jubilant crowd sang, hands clasped and raised in the air, at New Orleans City Hall on Thursday (Dec.... → Read More
NOPD to reopen Royal Street pedestrian mall
The New Orleans Police Department announced it will reopen the Royal Street pedestrian mall, nearly three weeks after it shut down the popular French Quarter tourist attraction following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. The pedestrian mall will resume its... → Read More
Man shot in French Quarter, police say
A man was shot in the chest late Saturday (Nov. 28) at 624 Dumaine St., in the French Quarter, according to the New Orleans police. The victim was taken to a hospital. No additional information was immediately available. Check back with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune for more on this story. → Read More
Coroner identifies 26-year-old shot and killed on Bourbon Street
The 26-year-old man shot and killed on Bourbon Street Saturday morning (Nov. 28) has been identified as Brandon Robinson by Orleans Parish Coroner Jeffrey Rouse. After responding to the sound of gunshots in the 300 block of Bourbon Street around 1:30... → Read More
City Park bans smoking in Storyland, City Putt, website reports
City Park officials voted unanimously to ban smoking in two areas frequented by children, Storyland and City Putt, the Mid-City Messenger reports. The resolution, which passed this week, includes vaping. "CEO Bob Becker said that the previous resolution contained a... → Read More
Bunny Friend shooting suspect in custody, police say
Joseph "Moe" Allen, a suspect in the Bunny Friend Park shooting, surrendered to police Saturday (Nov. 28), according to the New Orleans Police Department. Allen, 32, who declined to provide a statement to police, will face 17 counts of attempted... → Read More
Parents, 2-month-old killed in Baton Rouge crash, Fox 8 reports
An early morning crash in Baton Rouge left a 2-month old and his parents dead, Fox 8 reports. The accident happened just before 3 a.m. on Interstate 10 near Bluebonnet Boulevard. "Investigators learned that a Freightliner box truck driven by... → Read More
26-year-old carjacked in N.O. East, police say
A 26-year-old man was dropping off his girlfriend in eastern New Orleans Friday (Nov. 27) when he was carjacked by an armed man, police say. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. in the 11000 block of North Hardy Street.... → Read More
Two men in white minivan carjack victim in eastern New Orleans, police say
Two men in a white minivan carjacked a 26-year-old man in eastern New Orleans on Friday (Nov. 27), police say. Shortly after 10 p.m. in the 5100 block of Willowbrook Drive, a white minivan pulled next to another car, trapping... → Read More
Fight at Tulane Avenue club leaves two men cut, a third wanted by police
A fight over a woman at a Tulane Avenue nightclub Friday (Nov. 27) left two men with lacerations and a third wanted by the police. The incident happened just before 4 a.m. in the 2900 block of Tulane Avenue. Two... → Read More
Couple carjacked in 7th Ward, police say
Two armed men carjacked a couple in the 7th Ward on Friday (Nov. 27), demanding the man take off his pants before they snatched his keys and fled in the vehicle, police say. The carjackers approached the victims just before... → Read More
Louisiana ranks 48th in list of 'best states to live,' website reports
Louisiana ranks near the bottom in terms of quality of life, beating out only West Virginia and Mississippi, according to a study by 24/7 Wall Street. The website reviewed "statewide social and economic measures to rank each state's living conditions.... → Read More