Days after the New Orleans City Council passed a law barring Mayor LaToya Cantrell from traveling on taxpayers' dime, Cantrell has traveled to Washington, D.C. for a national mayors' conference.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans City Councilmembers say they want Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration to explain who paid for her travel to Washington D.C. this week while non-essential city travel is banned.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is under scrutiny for attending a Washington, D.C., conference despite a city ordinance banning non-essential travel and expenses.