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David Hammer

@davidhammerwwl

Chief Investigative Reporter @wwltv. Formerly Times-Pic and AP. Lifting up New Orleans by holding its leaders accountable.

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Tyrell Morris, a day after failing to show up for court and being disqualified as a New Orleans mayoral candidate for failing to file state income tax returns, argues he wasn’t properly served and the judgment should be overturned. My WWL-TV story: wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Jon Johnson, a former New Orleans City Councilman and convicted felon, has withdrawn from the District E race shortly after my ⁦WWL-TV⁩ interview about his controversial comeback campaign. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Late Jesuit global leader now up for sainthood didn’t stop known child molester from becoming priest in New Orleans, court documents show. ⁦Ramon Antonio Vargas⁩ and I have the story ⁦WWL-TV⁩ ⁦Guardian US⁩ and ⁦NCR⁩ wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Gilbert Montaño reflected on his seven and a half years as chief administrative officer in a TV exclusive with me ⁦WWL-TV⁩ ahead of his official resignation Wednesday. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Ex-NOPD detective and child molester who has been in and out of prison is back in jail. ⁦Ramon Antonio Vargas⁩ ⁦Guardian US⁩ continues our ⁦WWL-TV⁩ coverage of this developing story. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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State regulators couldn’t believe what one contractor did to try to skirt the city’s permitting process. My latest WWL-TV investigation wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Church's proposed settlement with abuse survivors lays out 'points' system for determining payments. My report WWL-TV explains how it’s key to whether enough claimants will vote to approve the ~$200M deal. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Bankruptcy judge approves plan by New Orleans Archdiocese, church affiliates and committee of abuse survivors to settle 660 claims. Now it's time for victims to vote before October 29. My WWL-TV story: wwltv.com/article/news/i…

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MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted by federal grand jury, first N.O. mayor charged with a federal crime while still in office. This is a developing story. More WWL-TV

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted with former bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie in historic federal investigation. Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury, becoming the first mayor to face federal charges while still in office. ⁦WWL-TV⁩ wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted in historic federal investigation. Update with more details from the 18-count indictment ⁦WWL-TV⁩ wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is a "no-show" at scheduled appearance at Amtrak event after grand jury indictment. Follow up today from ⁦WWL-TV⁩ wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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Friday’s indictment is far from the first time Mayor Cantrell has been accused of misusing public money. The new allegations hearken back to 2017, when Cantrell was a city councilwoman, and my WWL-TV investigation questioned her use of a city credit card. wwltv.com/mobile/article…