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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is accused of criminal cover-up to keep affair with officer secret

Officials allege she defrauded the city while trying to keep hidden her relationship with a police officer assigned to ...

Mayor Cantrell continues daily duties despite federal indictment, city services remain operational

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The City of New Orleans released a statement Monday emphasizing that city services remain operational and Mayor LaToya Cantrell is continuing her daily duties despite her recent ...

Indictment focuses on Cantrell's travel costs

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury, becoming the first mayor to face federal charges ...
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Faimon Roberts: The end of LaToya Cantrell's political career was inevitable

Friday's indictment of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was huge news, but it wasn't a surprise, Faimon Robertst writes.

Former Nagin Prosecutor: Cantrell indictment marks historic first

“This is the first time that a sitting mayor has actually been indicted by federal or state charges,” said former Assistant U ...