And New Orleans, we’re still making history,” Cantrell told a cheering crowd in her victory speech. Her opponent, former municipal Judge Desiree Charbonnet, conceded the race and congratulated Cantrell late Saturday. Charbonnet, from a well-known political family in New Orleans, was the city’s elected recorder of mortgages before she was a judge. Voters also made history in a New Orleans City Council race. Read more: New Orleans looks warily at more rain, possible floods 8 things to do on your next New Orleans trip New Orleans removes first Confederate statue amid protests, death threats

Source: thestar November 19, 2017 17:26 UTC