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New Orleans Elects White Mayor

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:35:51 +0000

“Democrat Mitch Landrieu was elected mayor of New Orleans on Saturday night, becoming the first white mayor of this majority-black city in more than 30 years. Landrieu, the state’s lieutenant governor, captured 66 percent of the nearly 89,000 votes cast.” [Link]

Army Corps Of Engineers Blamed By Judge For Katrina Flood

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:53:18 +0000

“The court upheld complaints by six residents and a business against the US Army Corps of Engineers over its maintenance of a navigational channel. They were each awarded $720,000 (£431,000) damages, and the ruling could lead to thousands more claims. ” Link

William Jefferson: Crooked Lawmaker Gets 13 Year Sentence

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:02:56 +0000

“William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans for nearly 20 years, was convicted in August of taking roughly $500,000 in bribes and seeking millions more in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.” Link