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Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months later, she claimed, he pocketed $57,000 and walked off with work undone, leaving a mess behind.
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New Orleans police detective Byron Francois, left, talks with Lloyd Hayden, and Carl Bourque, right, in front of Joyce Jackson’s home in New Orleans, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Hayden and Bourque are investigators for the Louisiana State Licensing Board...
