The lingering question: Who’s behind the indictment of AG Liz Murrill?

By: Wesley Muller, Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 18, 2026

Words: 1,616

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago


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Attorney General Liz Murrill’s indictment by a New Orleans grand jury has been the top political news story in Louisiana for the past two weeks. But in spite of all the attention, there are still some basic questions that haven’t been answered about the case, such as:

Who made this happen?

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said Thursday his office has been “fully recused” since the grand jury launched an inquiry …

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