Slow recovery goes on in crime-weary New Orleans
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The recovery of New Orleans slowly drags on two years after Hurricane Katrina but one thing back in full swing since the killer storm is crime, particularly murders.
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Police and fire agencies in Gulf Coast towns still struggle after hurricane Katrina. But officers persevere - with devotion and donated equipment.
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While New Orleans haggles over a master redevelopment plan, people in some neighborhoods have been rebuilding on their own.
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin  predicted on Tuesday that the city's population, which has been  slow to recover after thousands were driven out by Hurricane  Katrina, would rebound strongly by the end of the year.
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No less than a half-dozen reports on the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort are being released to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the storm &#151; and nearly all criticize the sluggish pace of the response.
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin   predicted on Tuesday that the city's population, which has been   slow to recover after thousands were driven out by Hurricane   Katrina, would rebound strongly by the end of the year.
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Mayor Ray Nagin, in his first State of the City address since Hurricane Katrina, said Wednesday that New Orleans is a city on the mend, despite broken promises from the state and federal governments.
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Things are looking up for six black teens charged with trying to kill a white classmate last year after a Louisiana court vacated the conviction of one of the men. But national civil-rights advocates say something remains very amiss in the small town.
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Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still licking its wounds but efforts are being made to bring back the tourists that once made the Big Easy a major draw.
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Thursday urged the Bush administration to speed aid to Hurricane Katrina victims, suggesting the government was not meeting its legal obligations to help the city recover.
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When hurricane  Katrina devastated New Orleans it also ravaged a series of  small towns. Nearly two years later they have faded from the  spotlight but are still struggling to rebuild.
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The appointment of this city's first inspector general is the latest in a list of government reforms since Hurricane Katrina &#151; one some observers say reflects the waning of the public's long-standing tolerance of political corruption and waste.
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After Hurricane Katrina, as many as 500 defendants have been freed because of problems with evidence.
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The theme of championship week has been curiosity; concern over the healing process of New Orleans, a great city that was turned inside out by Hurricane Katrina.
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Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans' population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size, according to a new report.
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Determined former residents who are bringing the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans back to life say government help has been minimal.
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Campaigning for office is typically a shoe-leather exercise, with lots of walking through neighborhoods and knocking on doors. But that's not easily done in some of New Orleans' devastated and largely depopulated sections.