NEW ORLEANS — District 'D' Councilmember Eugene Green and NOLA Hub member organizations, including Covenant House, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, and Voices of the Victims of Crime, will hold a press conference to discuss continued efforts to eliminate human trafficking through the 2025 Carnival season on Wednesday, February 19, at 4:30 p.m. at the Orleans Parish Prison.

NEW ORLEANS - In partnership with the Parks & Parkways Department, the New Orleans City Council is reminding parade-goers of enforcement measures that will be implemented on the route. Although the Council granted discretion to the NOPD in regards to Mardi Gras enforcement, the law has not been suspended and is in full effect.

NEW ORLEANS - Community members are invited to attend upcoming public meetings to provide valuable input on the future of West End and the surrounding areas. There will be two meetings on February 18 and February 19 - one in Jefferson Parish, and one in Orleans Parish. See below for additional details.

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the November 2024 settlement between the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), the state of the General Fund in the City’s Operating Budget, federal funding, and sudden alleged budget shortfalls.

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans City Councilmembers have released the following statements responding to Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s refusal to honor her own administration’s November 2024 agreement settling the longstanding legal battle with NOLA Public Schools and providing funding for kids with mental health challenges, incarcerated youth, and teenagers in the workforce: