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The scallywag mayor of New Orleans reckon she's being hounded due to her race, arg!

2023-11-23

Arr, me hearties! The fair lady LaToya Cantrell, the mayor of New Orleans, did speaketh of the ongoing investigations by the feds. They reckon she be takin' first-class flights, aye, but she denies the allegations. Methinks 'tis a storm brewin' indeed!

Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans, in a press conference, addressed federal investigations against her and remarked on how targeted Black leadership appears to be. While she did not directly respond to whether she received a target letter related to ongoing investigations for ethical violations, she commented on her history of investigations. Cantrell mentioned that she has always complied with investigations and will continue to do so. She also acknowledged that this targeting of Black leadership seems to be prevalent, including in her own case. However, she emphasized that she has been through investigations before and will continue to comply.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics accused Cantrell of upgrading to first-class on city-funded flight tickets, which violates state law and city travel policy. According to city policy, government employees are required to purchase the lowest airfare possible or reimburse the city for deluxe accommodations. Cantrell argued that the COVID-19 threat and security concerns justified her choice to fly first-class in some instances. When pressed on the issue, Cantrell stated that she has had numerous investigations throughout her time as a councilmember and mayor, some of which were confidential. She expressed confusion about the specific charges and stated that she is not in favor of them but will comply and do the right thing.

Cantrell, who became the first Black woman to be elected mayor of New Orleans in 2018 and won re-election in 2021, faced a recall effort by citizens who questioned her leadership. However, the recall failed in March after a majority of the signatures were considered invalid. Fox News Digital reached out to Cantrell’s office for a comment.

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