Daily Archives: January 28, 2021

New Orleans City Council votes for media to not refer to New Orleans East as a broad term when reporting

By Kenny Lopez | WGNO | January 28, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS– The New Orleans City Council voted today on a resolution for the media to stop using New Orleans East as a broad location term when describing events and crime that happens in this area. Danny Jones lives off of Bundy Road and…

New Orleans East too often mischaracterized in crime reports, Council says

By Jessica Williams | NOLA.com Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 The neighborhoods east of the Industrial Canal — commonly referred to as New Orleans East — too often get a bad rap in the media, said City Council members on Thursday, and they argued that reports on crimes there should be more specific to…