NEW ORLEANS, LA — New Orleans City Councilmembers JP Morrell, Matthew Willard, Aimee McCarron. Freddie King III, and Jason Hughes issue a statement in response to the letter received from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council today took decisive steps to strengthen financial oversight and accountability at City Hall, advancing a package of legislation, led by Budget, Audit, and Board of Review Committee Chair, Councilmember Lesli Harris, that will govern how the City manages proceeds from the sale of future lease payments from Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C. for the Caesars New Orleans Casino.

NEW ORLEANS, LA– Councilman Freddie King has arranged a large-scale cleanup of Norman Playground, scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd at 8:00 AM. This initiative is being conducted in partnership with S&A Construction & Landscaping, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC), InspireNOLA Charter Schools, and Richard's Disposal.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, the New Orleans City Council passed Resolution R-26-137, endorsing the City’s Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan, a comprehensive strategy to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries citywide.

The plan, approved following a presentation to the Transportation and Airport Committee, identifies high-risk corridors and prioritizes safety improvements, including better lighting, visible crosswalks, protected intersections, and traffic-calming measures to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — As the Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee, and as an attorney who practices law in Orleans Parish, the proposed consolidation of courts and clerks of court in Orleans Parish presents substantial concerns, particularly given the lack of a clearly articulated implementation strategy. While the goal of improving efficiency is understandable, there has been little detail provided as to how the transition would occur—specifically, how judicial assignments would be restructured, how cases would be redistributed, and how continuity of operations would be maintained during the process.