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A federal judge ruled in favor of LCMC Health, tossing the FTCs challenge over the health systems $150 million acquisition of three Tulane hospitals from HCA Healthcare.

A man accused of trafficking a 13-year-old girl into prostitution in the New Orleans area has been sentenced to prison.

Nearly 10 months after LCMC Health purchased Tulane Medical Center, LCMC CEO Greg Feirn said he expects the planned move of some 500 Tulane physicians and medical residents from the

The decision from U.S. District Judge Lance Africk means that construction on Phase III can start in the coming weeks.

A federal judge dipped well below sentencing guidelines Wednesday when he handed five years of probation to Nicole Burdett, an attorney who was prosecuted alongside Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams in a sweeping federal tax fraud case.

Apparent $31 million allocation to Phase III jail by Cantrell administration adds $10 million from unknown source. Also, architects defend their jail design as not being notorious "panoptican" configuration.

Plans for Phase III are different than the "panopticon" design often cited by critics, the citys architect said.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael North will allow a consultant to address concerns about the design of the Orleans Parish jails controversial mental health wing.

City officials were made aware of concerns about the proposed design of the controversial mental health wing in 2020, consultants said.

Sheriffs request brushed aside as politically motivated stunt