NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (pictured) filed a formal notice of appeal Tuesday in the corruption case that resulted in a…

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta Ingredients 1/2 – 3/4 lb cooked fettuccine 2 TBS olive oil 1 lb peeled, deveined raw large shrimp 1 TBS plus 2 tsp Essence seasoning (recipe below – I think you can buy this, too.) 1 1/2 hot linked or smoked turkey sausages, sliced and quartered (I use Butterball) 1/2 […]

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A two-year-old toddler was found walking along a rainy New Orleans street Wednesday night after two men stole her father’s car from a gas station…

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Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin  was found guilty on Wednesday of 20 of 21 charges he faced in his federal corruption trial. Nagin was convicted of bribery, conspiracy, money laundering, and other charges in connection with taking bribes in return for city contracts during his term as mayor. Nagin, who served two terms as the city’s mayor, ran […]

PACERNATION! Our Point Guard Needs your help! Let’s Help #GetLanceIn the NBA All-Star Game! Check out Sir Lancealot’s promo below to get the info to vote! OK! You got the info to text So let’s officially help get Lance In! You can also vote by visiting the NBA All Star voting link here! Special Shout […]

The artist known as, Prince, will headline this year’s Essence Festival in New Orleans, La. This years festival will be held from July 3 – 6. The Essence Festival has been held every Independence Day weekend since 1995, when it marked the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine. The rest of the lineup will be announced […]

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A New Orleans man was found dead in his bed Sunday after being struck by an accidental shotgun blast from a neighboring apartment, according to…

53 years ago, most of the world was viewed in black and white. Much of the nation was against the integration of schools. Then, an innocent little black girl who thought the yelling and throwing of objects was just a part of a Mardi Gras celebration walked alongside four U.S. Federal Marshals as they escorted […]

76-year-old ‘Prayin’ Lady’ fights New Orleans crime with Jesus The murder rate in New Orleans is ten times the national average, and instead of staying at home and mumbling that those criminals “need Jesus,” 76-year-old Millie Campbell is on the scene praying that the crime will stop. She claims that Jesus called her to her […]

New Orleans is in the midst of a violent murder spree unlike anything the city has seen before or since Hurricane Katrina. SEE ALSO: Man Stabbed At Airport, Gets On Flight Anyway According to an excellent piece in today’s New York Times, New Orleans’ murder rate in 2010 was 10 times the national average, “long before […]

NEW ORLEANS, LA.–A New Orleans rapper and seven others face criminal charges after they used real guns to simulate a robbery at a convenience store for music a video they were shooting. Danny Rogers, better known as “Lil Dee God’s Gift,” was acting out a mock robbery  armed with real, unloaded guns when someone passing by […]