At a community town hall hosted by the Big Easy Budget Coalition, community members debated how the city should spend its waning general fund — and argued that it shouldn’t be on the police.

Katie Jane Fernelius reports on government and politics for Verite News. She is interested in how public policy, political power and economic systems shape the lives of New Orleanians.

Safura Syed is a Report for America corps member covering education in New Orleans. She is a Metro Detroit native and graduate of the University of Michigan, holding dual degrees in creative ...

Police targeted the saloon and others as part of a crackdown on New Orleans nightclubs considered breeding grounds for crime.