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In today's newsletter:

  • Did Kenner council secretly influence its airport board appointment?
  • Kenner sting operation leads to prison sentence in online child-solicitation case.
  • How are Kenner's license plate cameras tracking cars—and your privacy?

Also on today's calendar: Dave McCuller Invitational and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Some wind and rain, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Attorney General says group of Kenner City Councilmembers violated open meetings law with letter (fox8live.com) — Kenner residents are at the center of a brewing legal dispute after the Louisiana Attorney General's office said a majority of Kenner City Council members likely violated the state's open meetings law by coordinating a letter about the city's seat on the New Orleans Aviation Board. City leaders are now reviewing the opinion, which could affect how Kenner's representative was chosen and how future council business must be conducted in public.
   

• New Orleans man named Santa Claus sentenced for sexting minor on Grindr, arranging meet-up (nola.com) — Kenner police played a central role in catching a 75-year-old New Orleans man who admitted sending explicit messages to an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old and arranging a meeting at the Kenner lakefront. The man, legally named Santa Claus, has now been sentenced to five years in prison and barred from internet use, underscoring ongoing online risks to local teens.
   

• Flock cameras help police solve crimes, raise privacy concerns (fox8live.com) — Kenner's police chief is highlighting how Flock license plate cameras helped solve a local murder while inviting residents with privacy concerns to contact his department directly. The story explains how the 24/7 system works, the safeguards Kenner uses, and the national debate over data collection, giving you context to weigh safety benefits against civil-liberties questions.
   

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  • My baby snuck out please help me find her..
    She is a Chiweenie Chihuahua & Dachshund Mix.Her name is Priscilla.Her home is on Compromise & 15th street.She has her shots and is fixed.She doesn't… (Nextdoor Compromise)
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🗞 Nearby News

River Ridge

  • Niche: The 6 best suburbs, towns to raise a family in Louisiana (dailyworld.com)
  • New Orleans native Brian King to perform at Jefferson Parish library (nola.com)

Metairie

  • ICE agents chase immigrants in front of Metairie business (fox8live.com)
  • 2026 Fried Egg Golf Event at Metairie Country Club — Fried Egg Golf (thefriedegg.com)
  • Run, walk and maybe even dress up the pups for a good cause this weekend (nola.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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