David Hammer

@davidhammerWWL

Chief Investigative Reporter @wwltv. Formerly Times-Pic and AP. Lifting up New Orleans by holding its leaders accountable.

New Orleans

Joined July 2009

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 24

Late Jesuit global leader now up for sainthood didn’t stop known child molester from becoming priest in New Orleans, court documents show. ⁦@RVargasWrites⁩ and I have the story ⁦@WWLTV⁩ ⁦@GuardianUS⁩ and ⁦@NCRonline⁩ wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. Pedro Arrupe is a candidate for sainthood, but an abuse victim’s lawsuit turned up evidence that he didn’t prevent child molester Donald Dickerson from being ordaine

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 24

Jon Johnson, a former New Orleans City Councilman and convicted felon, has withdrawn from the District E race shortly after my ⁦@WWLTV⁩ interview about his controversial comeback campaign. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. Jon Johnson, a former councilmember and convicted felon, has withdrawn from the District E race just weeks after launching a controversial comeback campaign.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 22

Tyrell Morris, a day after failing to show up for court and being disqualified as a New Orleans mayoral candidate for failing to file state income tax returns, argues he wasn’t properly served and the judgment should be overturned. My @WWLTV story: wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 16

Half of New Orleans' clergy abuse claimants could be kicked out of the Archdiocese's bankruptcy settlement, raising the average payout... but also raising doubts about whether the agreement has enough support. Only from @WWLTV and @GuardianUS wwltv.com/article/news/i…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. If disputed claims are disqualified, it could raise payouts for some survivors but derail the $235M deal and push the church out of bankruptcy court.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 15

'Weakening' of ethics investigations could help La. officials 'get away with it,' board member warns. My @WWLTV report on key ethics board changes. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. One provision added to the law late in the legislative process also took away the ethics board’s ability to use public officials’ own admissions against them.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 11

BREAKING @wwltv : Another judge finds New Orleans Coroner Dwight McKenna's office negligent in failing to identify and properly store dead bodies wwltv.com/article/news/i…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. Judge Marissa Hutabarat’s judgment Friday said the coroner’s office had no written procedures and no backup plan when the NOPD ran into problems running fingerprints

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 11

Convicted felon Jon Johnson returns to run for New Orleans City Council seat he gave up when he pleaded guilty. I question him about the records in my exclusive ⁦@WWLTV⁩ interview. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. In his first interview on Thursday, he told WWL Louisiana he’s hoping to follow in the footsteps of the outgoing councilman, Oliver Thomas.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 9

Mayor LaToya Cantrell issues emergency declaration to name Henry Consulting new trash vendor for French Quarter/Downtown. Sources say City Council will try to block her Thursday. More @WWLTV wwltv.com/article/news/l…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. Sources tell WWL Louisiana the City Council plans to take action to cancel the emergency declaration.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 8

NEW VIDEO ⁦@WWLTV⁩ with my interview of Majority Leader ⁦@SteveScalise⁩ on how he helped get Iranian woman released from ICE detention today. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. Neighbors' glowing testimonials about Donna Kashanian, help from US Rep. Steve Scalise got her case in front of DHS officials

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 8

ICE releases 64-year-old Iranian woman agents nabbed after US bombed Iran. Neighbors' glowing testimonials about Donna Kashanian helped get her case in front of DHS officials wwltv.com/mobile/article…

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 5

'Hundreds of thousands of Donnas' could be rounded up, immigration lawyer warns. Details on Donna Kashanian’s immigration case @WWLTV wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. New Orleans resident Donna Kashanian, 'poisoned her file' with sham marriage in the 1980s, something not even a real marriage of 35 years can overcome, expert says

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 1

ICE detention of Donna Kashanian sparks community outcry in New Orleans. Efforts underway to help 64-year-old Iranian immigrant’s story in front of President Trump as neighbors praise her decades of service. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. State Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, R-Metairie, hopes to lend a hand getting Kashanian’s story in front of the president.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jul 1

Trump nominates David Courcelle as U.S. Attorney in Louisiana. I spoke to Courcelle this morning and he tells ⁦@WWLTV⁩ “I’m honored to have been nominated by President Donald Trump, and I look forward to the confirmation process.” wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. “I’m honored to have been nominated by President Donald Trump, and I look forward to the confirmation process," Courcelle said in his confirmation to WWL Louisiana.

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWL · Jun 29

Iranian-born woman, 64, allowed 1 hour with family in ICE detention. My story ⁦@WWLTV⁩ on Donna Kashanian, arrested Sunday while gardening at her Lakeview home after 47 years in the US immigration process and no criminal record. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

davidhammerWWL's tweet card. Donna Kashanian, after 47 years in the US immigration process, was arrested Sunday by plainclothes agents in unmarked units while gardening at her Lakeview home

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