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By Allan Lengel - AOL News(July 16) -- In New Orleans, a town known for its jambalaya, jazz and hospitality, it hasn't been difficult over the years to find folks willing to serve up some harsh words about their often-maligned and scandal-plagued police department. That may change -- even with the latest federal indictments for the shootings after Hurricane Katrina. The Big Easy has a new mayor, Mitch Landrieu. The Justice Department -- at his request -- has stepped in to examine signs of systemic police misconduct. And a new police chief, Ronal Serpas, has been installed. The department is at a crossroads. And the ...
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By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, Capitolists! Now that Hollywood celebrities have had their fun at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, it's time for your fearless leaders to focus more on work and less on getting a cameo on "Entourage." Here's what's making news now that the nation's capital is back to business. - Pelosi's Only Rule. Paul Kane at the Washington Post writes up the roots of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's power in Washington. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says she learned boss politics at the knee of her father, the mayor of Baltimore, while Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) ...
Drew Brees, Mitch Landrieu, and the Pre-Lenten Gift NOLA Gave Itself
By Carl M. Cannon - Politics DailyAs long as there is music in the French Quarter, they will talk about the onside kick that started the New Orleans Super Bowl comeback, Drew Brees' pinpoint passing, and the electric moment when Louisiana native Tracy Porter picked off an errant Peyton Manning pass and took the ball 74 yards for a touchdown that clinched the Saints' Super Bowl victory and ended 42 years worth of frustration for the Saints faithful. It was a Super Sunday, all right, and the town was jammed with happy fans who rejoined from the Domilise's Po-Boys in Uptown -- the Manning family's favorite restaurant -- to the ...
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