Louisiana Attorney General Charged With Bullying New Orleans Officials

Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted on charges of malfeasance and intimidation after sending warning letters to the city’s Democratic leaders over actions they took.

By Rick Rojas

Louisiana: Republican attorney general indicted on criminal charges

Liz Murrill accused of trying to intimidate officials who opposed GOP-enacted law to overhaul local courts Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted on Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts. Liz Murrill, the attorney general, told eight New Orleans officials, including Helena Moreno, the mayor, and Jason Williams, the district attorney, tha...

By Associated Press

Louisiana attorney general accused of threatening local officials in criminal indictment

A New Orleans grand jury indicted Liz Murrill on 16 counts including intimidation, while Gov. Jeff Landry vowed to pardon her "as fast as the law allows."

A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to New Orleans courts