LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) [1] is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office.

4 days ago · A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after a long corruption investigation.

6 hours ago · Last Friday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell made history becoming the first sitting New Orleans mayor to be indicted on federal charges.

On May 7, 2018, LaToya Cantrell made history as New Orleans’ first woman mayor in its 300-year history. After that historic victory, Mayor Cantrell was inaugurated to a second term on January 10, 2022. Her passion for the City of Yes and her dedication to …

4 days ago · A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, capping months of scandal and a years-long FBI investigation that overshadowed the mayor's second term.

3 days ago · A detailed timeline of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s career, controversies, and federal indictment, highlighting key events and allegations from 2019 to 2025.

1 day ago · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks about the state’s Super Bowl preparations inside the Saenger Theatre on June 4, 2025. Gov. Jeff Landry and other state officials also outlined plans.

4 days ago · August 15, 2025 | New Orleans, LA — In a stunning development that has rocked Louisiana politics, a federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, marking the first time in the city’s 307-year history that a sitting mayor faces federal criminal charges. The indictment, handed down Friday at the Hale Boggs Federal

4 days ago · LaToya Cantrell was charged with going to criminal lengths to carry out, and cover up, a romantic relationship with a city police officer assigned to protect her.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell's indictment has thrown New Orleans into uncharted political territory, just months before voters pick her successor. Why it matters: The indictment deepens a crisis of ...