Mayor LaToya Cantrell reported to work at City Hall on Monday, even as she awaits a process familiar to suspected offenders with fresh federal charges.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell's indictment has thrown New Orleans into uncharted political territory, just months before voters pick her successor. Why it matters: The indictment deepens a crisis of confidence in City Hall,

Officials allege she defrauded the city while trying to keep hidden her relationship with a police officer assigned to protect her.