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🌱 Frenchman Shooting Of Teens + Sheriff Missed Court Appearance
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.
Morning, friends. It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Including news about...
- Two teens were shot, and one was killed on Frenchman Street Tuesday morning
- New Orleans Judge Laurie White is considering holding the Sheriff in contempt after she missed a court appearance due to the lack of inmates making their own court appearances
- A missing man
But first, today's weather:
Breezy in the morning; sunny. High: 63 Low: 46.
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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- Two teens were shot, and one was killed in a shooting on Frenchman Street Tuesday morning. One teen was declared dead at the scene, their age has not been reported, and the other teen, a 14 year old, was taken to the hospital for treatment and it is said that their condition is stable. The shooting took place in the 1300 block of Frenchman around 12:30 am. (WDSU New Orleans)
- Sheriff Susan Hutson was reportedly unable to appear in court after a New Orleans judge requested her presence to question the lack of transporting inmates to their court hearings. Although Hutson sent two representatives in her place, the judge is considering holding her in contempt. The Sheriff's Office cites that it is operating at 45 percent capacity of required deputy staffing as the reason for the number of inmates missing their court hearings. (FOX 8 Local First)
- The cell phone of a man reported missing has turned up in the Eighth District. 25-year-old Shaquill Sears, who was last seen wearing a gray shirt and black pants, was reported missing after leaving his home in the 2nd district with a childhood friend on Oct. 12. His phone then turned up two days later. (WDSU New Orleans)
Today in New Orleans:
- Twilight at Longue Vue: Eight Dice Cloth (5:00 PM)
- Teen D&D Club at the River Ridge Library (5:30 PM)
- Concert Spirituel: Saint-Domingue and New Orleans (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- This Friday, People Museum is releasing its new EP "Destruction of, Vol. 1," inspired by the work of Louise Bourgeois. The band will perform the album underneath Bourgeois's monumental "Spider" in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA. (New Orleans Museum of Art via Facebook)
- You can support Upturn Arts at its 9th annual gala, Appetite for Art, for an evening will including dinner, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, performances and an auction on Nov. 17! (Upturn Arts via Facebook)
- Bill Wood, from WGNO's Good Morning News, has received an Emmy nomination for his Hurricane Ida inspired stories. (WGNO New Orleans)
Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Shannon Denney
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