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,

Kevin Green walked his dog near the Lake Pontchartrain shoreline Sunday morning and, like many residents of New Orleans this weekend, thought about the squandered promise of Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

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