New Orleans mayor indicted on federal corruption charges

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell (D) was indicted on federal charges Friday after an alleged affair with a local police officer.

Cantrell, the city’s first female mayor, is accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with Jeffrey Paul Vappie II, a police officer in the executive protection unit. 

Court documents allege she orchestrated out-of-state trips to maximize their opportunities to engage in “personal activities” that cost the City of New Orleans over $70,000 in addition to travel expenses for Cantrell. 

Prosecutors say both Cantrell and Vappie were warned about misconduct in 2022...