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New Orleans Mayor-Elect Battles Budget Crisis and Protests
12/6/2025
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Story summary
- New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno (D) faces a larger budget deficit after the October election.
- She also faces the arrival of federal Border Patrol agents.
- Protesters disrupted a City Council meeting, demanding stronger action against immigration enforcement.
- Outgoing Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been indicted on corruption charges.
- Moreno, a Democrat and former television journalist, aims to improve quality of life through 2025.
