Charles Banks is rebuilding his Lower 9th Ward home stronger and higher, but nearly seven years after Katrina, he can't move home, and what he says has gotten in the way is disturbing. Video

A New Orleans homeowner says her family wasn't safe even inside the tall fence she put up to protect them. For months until the FOX 8 Defenders got involved, the woman says an abandoned property put their lives in danger. Video

The FOX 8 Defenders and the National Council of Jewish Women saved a retired New Orleans woman from having to dish out $1,000. Video

The FOX 8 Defenders and The National Council of Jewish Women have been wrestling with a barrage of calls from tenants who are having issues with their landlords. Video

Foreclosures are on the rise in Louisiana and so are the number of scams targeting troubled homeowners. In the past month, at least a dozen consumers have contacted the FOX 8 Defenders reporting mortgage help scams. Video