New Orleans/ Community & Society
Published on October 16, 2019
Top New Orleans news: 42 years later, prisoner freed; man charged with kidnapping 2 girls; morePhoto: David Ohmer/Flickr

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After 42 years at Angola, New Orleans man whose lawyers say he is innocent freed following plea deal

A man whose lawyers say he was wrongfully incarcerated for 42 years is set to be freed after accepting a plea deal Tuesday from the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. Until Tuesday, Elvis Brooks faced a life prison sentence.

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New Orleans woman unhappy with how city handled evacuation process after Hard Rock collapse

Alisha Chapman-Woods said she feels badly for all the victims, workers, and families who lost loved ones.

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Boil water advisory in Uptown New Orleans canceled

Water samples from across the Uptown area have tested negative for contamination.

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Man accused of kidnapping 2 girls in New Orleans, police say

Michael Darby, 57, is accused of luring the girls into his house to buy a bicycle.

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New Orleans collapse site worry: Tropical weather

The fire chief in New Orleans says chances of a rescue are diminishing as a search through unstable wreckage continues for a man missing since a hotel under construction collapsed Saturday. 

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