James Finn

Mill Valley, New Orleans

State Politics Reporter at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

State Politics Reporter| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

Political reporter for The Times-Picayune (@nolanews), also covering immigration and federal law enforcement. ✉️: [email protected]

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ICE raid at New Orleans construction site raises questions on key city flooding project

4 days ago | nola.com | James Finn |Ben Myers

Federal agents last week detained at least 15 immigrant workers at the site of a major New Orleans flood control project, a massive sweep that raised fresh concerns about the long-delayed project’s timeline. Immigration agents swarmed the Mirabeau Water Garden worksite in the Gentilly neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to Union Migrante, a New Orleans-based immigrant advocacy group.
New Orleans built a new jail 10 years ago. It's now beset with problems.

1 week ago | nola.com | James Finn

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LaToya Cantrell travels to Canada for local government conference

1 week ago | nola.com | James Finn

Mayor LaToya Cantrell is on a trip to Ottawa, Canada — the latest in a series of journeys outside New Orleans that have drawn scrutiny upon the mayor's leadership during her second term. Cantrell is attending a conference hosted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, a group that advocates for municipal governments in that country. Cantrell's press staff confirmed the trip to The Times-Picayune after the Canadian group posted photos of Cantrell on social media.
As New Orleans officials plan for a busy 2025 hurricane season, Katrina's legacy looms

1 week ago | nola.com | James Finn

As New Orleans officials brace for yet another potent hurricane season, stockpiling supplies and holding briefings with federal and state partners, the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is looming large — underscored by lessons drawn from recent, explosive storms in the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans' sheriff faced a tough reelection path. Then 10 men broke out of her jail.

1 week ago | nola.com | James Finn

Sheriff Susan Hutson was already fighting an uphill battle. Sensing vulnerability after a scandal-laden first term, opponents had lined up to challenge her in the Oct. 11 municipal election. Hutson had struggled to raise money and sustain relationships with political backers.
Plummeting crime, vanishing population: LaToya Cantrell leaves mixed bag for next New Orleans mayor

1 week ago | nola.com | James Finn |Ben Myers |Sophie Kasakove |Joni Hess

New Orleans’ population is shrinking again after years of steady recovery from Hurricane Katrina. A lack of affordable housing is making life unbearable for some. At the same time, residents are taking home bigger incomes than eight years ago, when Mayor LaToya Cantrell was running for the city’s top office. And despite a surge in killings in 2022, crime later plummeted, and 2025 is on pace to finish as the city’s least-deadly year on record.
Louisiana lawmaker arrested for DWI will take leave of absence from state House, he says

2 weeks ago | nola.com | James Finn

State Rep. Kyle M. Green, Jr., a Marrero Democrat accused this week of driving drunk with his three children in his car, said Thursday he will take a leave of absence from the Louisiana House of Representatives as he seeks treatment. Green said he was stepping away from his lawmaking duties to "take important steps to focus on my mental health and rehabilitation." In a statement, he said he had alerted House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, of his decision and asked for privacy for his family.
Justice Department drops civil rights accusations against Louisiana State Police

2 weeks ago | theadvocate.com | James Finn

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it would throw out findings of a three-year investigation into Louisiana State Police, withdrawing allegations that state troopers violated Black drivers' civil rights by beating and tasing them during arrests.
Corps Activates Emergency Operations Center for Muscatine Island Levee System

2 weeks ago | dvidshub.net | James Finn

6 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on March 13, to provide supplemental pumping capacity for the Muscatine Island Levee District-Louisa County Drainage District No. 13 Segment of the Muscatine, Iowa, Flood Risk Management System. The activation follows a request from the State of Iowa due to a critical reduction in the levee system’s pumping ability.
Aerial View of Muscatine Pump Station [Image 1 of 3]

2 weeks ago | dvidshub.net | James Finn

6 A view of the completed installation of emergency backup pumps and piping at the Muscatine Island Levee District-Louisa County Drainage District No. 13 Segment of the Muscatine, Iowa, Flood Risk Management System.

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