Cassie Schirm

The mayor-elect stated that everything outside public safety and essential services is on the table, including consolidating offices and cutting high-level positions.

The consent decree has been in place since 2012, following a federal investigation that uncovered patterns of misconduct within the department.

In Louisiana, around 300,000 people get their insurance through the federal marketplace.

NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Thursday that overtime isn't an option for her agency, specifically because of the number of officers on the force.

This comes as other departments face major cuts to their budgets.

They warned that the court is already struggling under a hiring freeze and that a new cut of that size would make it nearly impossible to operate.

Leaders with the Department of Code Enforcement said budget cuts could impact services like demolitions, lot cutting and graffiti removal.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell now has to pay a woman she accused of stalking thousands in legal fees after the Louisiana Supreme Court chose not to take up the case.

Police confirmed that Cam Jordan was the victim of a home break-in and theft, which follows a pattern of similar incidents involving star athletes across the country

This marks the first step in determining troop numbers, assignments, and collaboration with the NOPD.