New Orleans residents submit petition in latest act to oust Mayor LaToya Cantrell

New Orleans organizers seeking to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell from office believe they have received enough signatures to qualify for a special mayoral election. The recall campaign began in August 2022, launched by chairman Belden Batiste and vice chairwoman Eileen Carter, attributing the cause to Cantrell's "quiet quit" and neglect of interacting with department heads and addressing the city's crime surge over the last few years. NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL ACCUSED OF AFFAIR WITH SECURITY GUARD "It's like a tale of two mayors," said Carter, who worked in Cantrell's...