Days after the New Orleans City Council passed a law barring Mayor LaToya Cantrell from traveling on taxpayers' dime, Cantrell has traveled to Washington, D.C. for a national mayors' conference.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell faces criticism from City Council for traveling to Washington, D.C., despite a recent ban on non-essential travel amid financial concerns.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is facing criticism from the New Orleans City Council for attending a Washington, D.C., conference despite a newly enacted city ordinance prohibiting ...

While in Washington, Cantrell will participate in community engagement efforts to support a program for future youth leaders.

The letter from Council President JP Morrell states that the mayor's trip is in violation of the current travel ban in place for all city employees.

Marc-Anthony Cantrell, who is charged with the gruesome murders of two men in a Columbia SC residential care home, was a ...