It’s irritating for her and her supporters, but that’s the best strategy for her from a legal standpoint,” WWL Louisiana Political Analyst Clancy DuBos said.

Federal authorities have charged New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and ex-police officer Jeffrey Paul Vappie II with wire fraud, obstruction of justice and perjury. The indictment accuses them of a scheme involving misuse of city funds,

New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday by a Grand Jury. Former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie is facing new allegations in Mayor Cantrell's indictment. Sign up for our Newsletters The indictment alleges that in October 2021,

A superseding federal indictment says Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie exchanged more than 15,000 WhatsApp messages to conceal a personal relationship and misuse public funds.