NEW ORLEANS — LaToya Cantrell made history in 2018 as the first woman, and the first non-Louisiana native in 50 years, to be elected mayor of New Orleans. But now, as , the legacy of her political career is under serious scrutiny.

Cantrell's rise to the city’s top political position began in Broadmoor, where she gained recognition for her leadership following Hurricane Katrina. As president of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, she was known as a strong and effective voice against controversial redevelopment plans that threatened to erase parts of the neighborhood.

"As the then president of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, she was a very forceful, very effective spokesman against the so called green dots," WWL Louisiana Political analyst Clancy Dubos said.

That advocacy launch

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