New Orleans

They found a 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone in their backyard. Then the FBI came along.

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They found a 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone in their backyard. Then the FBI came along.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A nearly 2,000-year-old tombstone of a Roman sailor has been discovered in the backyard of a New Orleans home. The Latin inscription on the grave marker prompted a search for the origin of the marble stone. Local news coverage of the discovery led to the discovery … Read more

Records reviewed by AP detail online surveillance, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

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Records reviewed by AP detail online surveillance, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State and federal authorities are closely monitoring online criticism and demonstrations against an immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats against agents while compiling regular updates on public “sentiment” around the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press. The intelligence gathering … Read more