News Source: Sify News
| 15 days ago
A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of dollars in legal action from thousands of storm victims. The federal
News Source: Merced Sun-Star
| 28 days ago
A federal grand jury on Friday indicted former New Orleans technology chief Greg Meffert, his wife and a one-time city vendor in an alleged kickback scheme involving contracts for the city's crime surveillance program. The indictments against Meffert,
News Source: United Press International
| 28 days ago
Authorities said corruption in New Orleans' government was dealt a blow when three suspects were indicted on charges connected to an alleged bribery scheme. Former city technology chief Greg Meffert, his wife, Linda, and his business associate, Mark