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Charitable Organisations   New Orleans News   Suspect In Custody For Canal St. Hotel Killing New Orleans police on Friday arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting at a downtown hotel. ]]> Judge Postpones Racketeering Trial The ruling eliminates a scheduling conflict with a separate case against Mose Jefferson, brother of former Cong. ]]> Continue reading "New Orleans same-sex couple sues for marriage license" Two New Orleans men want a federal judge to rule that they have a fundamental right to a marriage license under the U.S. Constitution and international law despite Louisiana's prohibition of same-sex marriages. ]]> 2009 Essence Fest to begin Friday When the Essence Music Festival kicks off in New Orleans on Friday, singer Lionel Richie says the celebration of black music and culture will provide some comfort after what's been a very tough week following the death of Michael Jackson. ]]> Man sues N.O. to get gun back An eastern New Orleans man filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the city of New Orleans, its police chief and district attorney for refusing to return a handgun that police seized last year in a drug and gun case that was eventually dropped. ]]> 150 scrap vehicles go up in smoke An early morning two-alarm fire at an eastern New Orleans wrecking yard burned some 150 vehicles, and kept New Orleans firefighters busy extinguishing hot spots hours after the fire was placed under control, a New Orleans Fire Department spokesman said. ]]> Council Approves $1 Million For Police Overtime 2hr The City Council has approves $1 million in funding to pay for New Orleans police officers to work overtime during the busy summer months. ]]> Prosecutors play audiotapes at Jefferson's trial Prosecutors are playing audiotapes of former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson talking with a woman about business deals he is accused of brokering in exchange for bribes. ]]> Police: Man shot outside casino after "dirty look" The New Orleans Police Department says officers have arrested two suspects in connection with a shooting on front of Harrah's Casino. ]]> Manager: Canal Hotel Shooting Was Accidental 1hr New Orleans police have released the name of a woman found shot to death inside a Canal Street hotel. ]]> St. Charles Avenue Bank Robbed Wednesday Morning David W. Welker, Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Division of the FBI, and Warren Riley, NOPD Superintendent, announce today's robbery of the Capital One bank located at 3540 St. ]]> NOPD investigating Central City murder NEW ORLEANS A violent weekend continued late Sunday night when another man was murdered in Central City. ]]> Mayor Ray Nagin tries to tamp down talk about being target of FBI probe Mayor Ray Nagin this week tried to tamp down conjecture about whether federal agents who recently seized "stored computer information" from City Hall did any sniffing around his office. ]]> Woman found shot at Canal Street hotel The Census Bureau says New Orleans is the fastest growing big city in the U.S. At 311,000 there is still a long way to go to get to the 2000 population of 485,000. Will New Orleans get back to that level? No Yes Maybe, but it will take a long time New Orleans police are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman. ]]> Two arrested in St. Rose warehouse holdup Two New Orleans men who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of prescription drugs at gunpoint from a St. ]]> 19-Year-Old Shot, Killed In New Orleans Members of the New Orleans Police Department investigated the apparent shooting death of a 19-year-old local man on Saturday, whose name s being withheld pending notification of family members. ]]> Gov. Jindal vetoes $3M in lawmakers' projects BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. Bobby Jindal cut $3 million in legislative pet projects from Louisiana's budget Tuesday with his line-item veto and stripped a $14 million funding plan that would have allowed a New Orleans mental hospital to remain open. ]]> New Orleans Airport Director Given Leave Sean Hunter requests leave to deal with what the airport calls federal inquiries into possible insurance violations involving a member of his family Friday, June 26, 2009 Sean Hunter, the director of Louisiana's largest commercial airport, has been given a leave of absence to deal with what the airport called federal inquiries about ``possible ... ]]> 17-year-old Arrested For Negligent Homicide Of 15-year-old Members of the New Orleans Police Department arrested 17-year-old Brandon Davis wanted in connection with the negligent homicide of a 15-year-old local male. ]]> Federal probe into flooding during Katrina ends An in-depth study by more than 150 experts commissioned by the Army Corps of Engineers to look into the catastrophic failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina is done. ]]>        New Orleans Jazz   WEB/TECH: Explosions in the Sky: Take Better Fireworks Photos OBITUARY: Lyudmila Zykina Soviet Union’S Best-Loved Folk Singers, Dies MUSIC INDUSTRY: Cheb Mami Algerian Singer Sentenced to Jail in France MUSIC INDUSTRY: Michael Jackson Transformed Neverland Ranch Much as He Did Music RADIO/PODCAST: Bill Bruford Yes/King Crimson/ Earthworks Drummer Interview Part Deux FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Celebrating the Sounds of Appalachian Strings PERFORMANCE/TOUR: "Charlie O'S is the Best Jazz Club in L.A." -Clint Eastwood CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: In a World of Female Bassists Mimi Jones Sets the Bar with Her Debut CD “A New Day” PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Reminder: The Michele Richardson Band July 4, 2009 ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: AAJ Reaches Record High for Single Day Traffic: 102,570 Visitors INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Dr. Lonnie Smith PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Sten Hostfalt Quartet at Spike Hill NYC July 6 CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: CDs of Note... 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