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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 ...
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Mayor LaToya Cantrell is indicted, but will it lead to conviction? Legal experts aren't so sure.

Over 44 pages, Cantrell is accused of a series of illegal actions, including withholding or deleting records and lying to the ...

Legal strategy or caution? Mayor Cantrell skips Amtrak event the day after indictment

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

The Mayor of New Orleans had a years-long romance with her bodyguard. She’s been indicted for spending city money on hotels and wine tastings with him

The mayor of New Orleans had been treating her bodyguard to trips on the taxpayers’ dime during their years-long affair, a new federal grand jury indictment alleges. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell ...
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'Lamest of lame ducks.' Indicted Mayor LaToya Cantrell not expected to finish her agenda.

The big question right now is... will the mayor shield herself from public scrutiny?” asked Council member Joe Giarrusso III.