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Video game “Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation” tells the story of Aveline de Grandpré, a Creole who is the daughter of a French merchant and a…

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As NewsOne previously reported, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted on corruption charges Wednesday. A federal jury decided that he was, indeed, guilty of 20 of 21 counts…

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Losing weight can be a struggle for some, but Eric and Maleka Beal prove that when you make smarter choices, it can be easier than…

You would think a mother’s day parade really be a festive affair. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case in New Orleans. This weekend, in the seventh ward, 19 people were shot at the intersection of Frenchmen and North Villere Streets. This morning Roland Martin, of the TJMS, invited New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to call in […]

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  (via Newsy.com) – The New Orleans Police Department reports at least 12 people have been shot at a Mother’s Day parade in the Seventh Ward. 10 to 12 people were shot at the intersection of Frenchmen and North Villere Streets, where an informal Mother’s Day parade was going on. At least three victims have […]

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The biggest sporting event of the year experienced an electrical glitch last night. With just 13 minutes left in the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII, half of the Mercedes Benz Superdome’s lights went out. This delayed the game for over 30 minutes. In a joint public statement between the stadium’s energy provider and the […]

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Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is best known for his reaction to the federal government’s slow response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Now, however, he may also be known as yet another in a long line of corrupt officials. The former New Orleans Mayor  has been indicted on 21 federal corruption charges including wire fraud, […]

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The fury of Hurricane Isaac slammed into Southeast Louisiana with strong winds and pounding rain. It was the first real test of the flood control systems, and emergency services in New Orleans. Forcasters are warning that Isaac is generating dangerous storm surges and flooding. All eyes are on New Orleans, and its $14 billion rebuilt […]

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As Anthony Davis put on that bright blue hat, strolled to the stage, and flashed that wide smile as he shook NBA Commissioner David Stern’s hand, it was clear a dream had been realized. Davis has probably hoped this moment would come to fruition his entire life. All the hard work he put in at […]

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New Orleans is in the midst of a violent murder spree unlike anything the city has seen before or since Hurricane Katrina. SEE ALSO: Man Stabbed At Airport, Gets On Flight Anyway According to an excellent piece in today’s New York Times, New Orleans’ murder rate in 2010 was 10 times the national average, “long before […]

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NEW ORLEANS, LA.–A New Orleans rapper and seven others face criminal charges after they used real guns to simulate a robbery at a convenience store for music a video they were shooting. Danny Rogers, better known as “Lil Dee God’s Gift,” was acting out a mock robbery  armed with real, unloaded guns when someone passing by […]

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Six years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans and its surrounding communities, former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin says he regrets not calling a mandatory evacuation sooner in a candid sit-down interview with BET.com. According to Nagin, his outspokenness made him an easy target and a scapegoat in many situations. “I was […]