A New Orleans family announced they're filing a lawsuit against Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto and some of his deputies accusing them of using excessive force.
The three Kenner police officers who were shot are all expected to survive. The suspect, identified as Matthew Lathers, 31, of Kenner, was ultimately killed by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office sniper.
A powerful seat on the 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish is up for grabs in Saturday’s election, with two Republicans facing off after a feisty campaign in which
Jefferson Parish s early childhood education program is only serving about a quarter of the children who qualify, and its proponents are urging the local business community to chip in to