New Orleans grand jury indicts AG Liz Murrill for threats to remove mayor, DA, council members

Political rancor between Louisiana’s Republican leaders and the Democratic power structure in New Orleans reached unprecedented heights Thursday with the criminal indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill.

A grand jury handed up a 16-count indictment against Murrill, charging her with eight counts each of intimidation and malfeasance in office. Special prosecutor Laurie White confirmed the charges to reporters outside Orleans Criminal District Courthouse.

The allegations involve letters the attorney general sent to Mayor Helena Moreno, …