Robert McClendon
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New Orleans, LA, United States
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'Saved' from her life on the streets, only to be branded 'sex offender'
A 22-year-old prostitute rounded up in a 'savior sting' winds up on a sex offender registry, thwarting her efforts to turn her life around. → Read More
After Lee Circle and company, city must grapple with other monuments: Mitch Landrieu
Lee Circle and three other public spaces will be stripped of monuments related to the Confederacy, but other statues in the city should be debated in the coming years, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Thursday (Dec. 17). The City Council's 6-1... → Read More
Lee Circle, Confederate monuments up for City Council vote: Live Coverage
The New Orleans City Council is scheduled to hear a final round of public comment this morning before voting on whether to remove four monuments related to the Confederacy. The meeting begins at 10 a.m., and we will be there to... → Read More
Confederate monument debate degenerates into name calling, shouts and acrimony
Shouting, jeers and even a few threats marred a public hearing held Thursday (Dec. 10) to hear an opinion on the proposed removal of several New Orleans monuments related to the Confederacy. City Council President Jason Williams repeatedly banged his gavel... → Read More
Confederate monument push came from mayor not people, LaToya Cantrell says
A "select group of individuals," not the people of New Orleans, is behind the push to purge the city of several monuments related to the Confederacy, City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell said in a fiery statement Wednesday (Dec. 9). "It was... → Read More
Consultant: Park system should be independent or under the mayor, not both
There's no evidence that the New Orleans park system is being mismanaged, but the city needs to decide whether it the commission that runs it is supposed to be independent or subordinate to the mayor's office, a consultant told the... → Read More
Gun to head, woman refuses to give up keys; robberies plague Mid-City, Gentilly
With a gun to her head, a woman refused to give up her keys to a robber Friday (Dec. 4), so he struck her with the pistol repeatedly, the New Orleans Police Department said. The carjacking was one of six armed... → Read More
Man stabbed to death in St. Roch neighborhood
New Orleans police are investigating the fatal stabbing Saturday. (Dec. 5) of a man in the St. Roch neighborhood. Police responded to a report of a man down at 2458 North Tonti St. about noon and found the man dead inside... → Read More
Reserve wreck leaves woman dead, man injured
A 66-year-old woman was killed Friday evening (Dec. 4) in a St. John the Baptist Parish wreck. Authorities identified the woman as Ora Williams Duhe of Laplace. Duhe was driving on U.S. 61 near Sugarcane Road about 5:30 p.m., when her... → Read More
Bunny Friend Park shootout suspect surrenders, 2 suspects at large
A third suspect in the Bunny Friend Park shootout, which left 17 people wounded last month, has been arrested, New Orleans police said. Rashad Walker, 22, surrendered to police early Saturday morning (Dec. 5) and was booked on 17 counts... → Read More
Girl among three reported raped in New Orleans Friday and Saturday
Two women and a girl were raped Friday and early Saturday (Dec. 4-5) in New Orleans, the Police Department said in a brief synopsis of major crimes reported to authorities. The police bulletin gave limited information and did not say... → Read More
Judge Frank Marullo giving up his gavel after more than 40 years, newspaper reports
Judge Frank Marullo is giving up his bid to remain on the Orleans Parish District Court bench, a post he's held for more than four decades, The Advocate reports. Marullo, in a letter to Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler, said he... → Read More
Construction industry bucks New Orleans local hiring requirements
Under the proposed rules, if a contractor fails to meet its local-hire targets, the city could hold that against the firm when awarding future contracts. → Read More
People beaten, robbed of clothes in series of shootings and beatings Wednesday
Victims were beaten and others robbed of everything they had, including their clothes, in a string of New Orleans robberies and shootings Wednesday (Nov. 25), according to a brief round up of major crimes reported by the Police Department. The first... → Read More
Man robbed Wednesday in eastern New Orleans
A man was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday evening (Nov. 25) in eastern New Orleans, police said. The 47-year-old man was unloading his truck in the 5700 block of Crowder Boulevard at about 5 p.m. when two men got in his vehicle,... → Read More
Harahan PD to add patrols for Christmas shopping season
The Harahan Police Department will beef up its patrols starting Friday (Nov. 27) to add protection during the Christmas season, according to a news release. Both marked and unmarked police units will be added to patrols through the month of December.... → Read More
Ronald Pritchett, accused of killing father over food, arrested, Fox 8 reports
A man accused of stabbing his father to death after a dispute over food was arrested early Thursday (Nov. 26) in Mississippi, according to our news partners at WVUE Fox 8. Lamar County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Ronald Pritchett, 32,... → Read More
Tipitina's inks deal for lakefront festival park, agrees to $12M redevelopment
A developer headed by the owner of Tipitina's would spend at least $12 million to transform an old riverboat casino site, now a 4.5 acre stretch of disused lakefront in eastern New Orleans, into an outdoor music venue and high-end retail... → Read More
Firefighters' union votes to approve $75 million pension deal
The New Orleans firefighters' union and other members of the class-action lawsuit against the city voted overwhelmingly Thursday (Oct. 29) to accept a landmark settlement agreement with Mayor Mitch Landrieu. The class, which includes active and retired firefighters as well as... → Read More
National budget crisis could decimate affordable housing in New Orleans
After living around Treme and the 7th Ward for much of the last 20 years, John Simms was recently faced with an uncomfortable choice: leave his friends behind and find a new place] elsewhere, or continue to put up with... → Read More