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Mayor Cantrell to travel to France

WDSU, NEWS. ADAM, THANK YOU. NEW THIS MORNING, NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL IS HEADING TO FRANCE FOR THE WEEK. CANTRELL SAYS SHE WAS INVITED TO FRANCE FOR THE INAUGURAL PARIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL. CANTRELL SAYS SHE WILL VISIT ORLEANS, FRANCE TO MEET WITH SISTER CITY MAYORS FOR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN INCLUDING […]

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Mayor Cantrell traveling to San Diego for leadership meeting with U.S. Mayors

Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be in San Diego for the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Fall Leadership Meeting which takes place Sept. 7 – 9, 2023.“Participating in this year’s fall leadership meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors with my brother and sister mayors and countless top-level federal agents will continue to ensure that we […]

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Mayor Cantrell shielded from media questions at first public meeting on 2024 budget plans

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s communications team shielded the city’s top elected official from media questions Tuesday (July 25) at the first of five planned public meetings regarding the 2024 municipal budget. Cantrell aide John Lawson blocked a Fox 8 reporter from asking questions of the mayor before and during the public budget […]

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Council members will again debate removing Pontalba from mayor’s disposal

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Following allegations of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s violation of a council ordinance by staying at the city’s Upper Pontalba apartment overnight, council members plan to introduce a new ordinance in an attempt to take the apartment away from her. Two members of the New Orleans City Council say Mayor Cantrell clearly violated […]

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FBI expands investigation into Mayor LaToya Cantrell

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Mayor LaToya Cantrell claims the FBI probe into purchases made by her image consultant doesn’t directly impact her, but Fox 8 has learned federal agents recently expanded their investigation. The FBI is digging into thousands of dollars in purchases made by Cantrell’s stylist, Tanya Blunt Haynes. Cantrell was asked about the […]

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Calls for broader investigations into NOPD officer spending time with Mayor Cantrell outside the office

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Newly obtained records raise questions about the pay for a New Orleans police officer tasked with providing security for Mayor Latoya Cantrell. The NOPD has already instructed its Public Integrity Bureau to investigate whether Jeffrey Vappie broke department policy by working more than 16 hours and 35 minutes in a 24-hour […]

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NOPD investigating officer frequently inside Cantrell’s city-owned apartment

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Newly-obtained surveillance video has led to more questions about how Mayor LaToya Cantrell is spending her time and taxpayer dollars. While investigating whether Mayor Cantrell was living at the city-owned Upper Pontalba Apartments, FOX 8 obtained 45 days of surveillance video from a French Market Corporation camera outside the building. That […]

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Judge blocks Mayor Cantrell from using funds from Wisner Trust

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – An Orleans Parish civil court judge sided with the City Council, granting a restraining order that freezes any spending from the Wisner Trust. The council asked Judge Kern Reese to pause the city’s use of millions of dollars from the Wisner Trust which Mayor Cantrell has used to fund various non-profits. […]

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Mayor Cantrell says she won’t repay $30,000 in travel expenses

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she does not plan to pay the city back for first-class travel upgrades on overseas flights, despite policies put in place by the city council. The policy states all traveling city employees are required to seek the lowest fares available or reimburse the city for […]

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Carjacking victims testify to council about Mayor Cantrell’s support of juvenile offender

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Carjacking victims expressed their outrage and frustration before the New Orleans City Council about Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s support in court for a juvenile offender. They say the mayor’s actions made them feel victimized again, prompting an apology from members of the council on behalf of the city. “When the Mayor showed […]