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🌱 Monkeypox Vaccine Event + City Council Visits Criminal Court

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.

Posted Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 7:35 pm CT|Updated Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 8:16 pm CT

Hello and happy Thursday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

Now, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 83 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in New Orleans today:

A New Orleans East shooting victim arrived at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, a male who was taken to the hospital via a private vehicle, was shot at the intersection of Selma and Stemway streets. NOPD called just after noon when the man arrived at the hospital. (WGNO New Orleans)
City Council members visited NOLA's criminal court this week to learn more about the judicial process, in particular the experience of juries, as crime in NOLA continues to rise. The council president also claimed the visit was to help influence 2023 budget decisions. (WDSU New Orleans)
Hundreds of people lined up outside The Phoenix bar on Tuesday to receive their first dose of the monkeypox vaccine and a free shot of liquor. Just after Louisiana announced the state's total case count reached 88, the vaccination event was able to distribute 500 vaccines to residents in need. (WGNO New Orleans)

Today in New Orleans:

Healthy Sleep Doc Talk at CenterWell Senior Primary Care Slidell (noon)
Asian-Cajun Fusion: Shrimp from the Bay to the Bayou with Carl Brasseaux and Donald Davis (6 p.m.)
Salsa Bachata Festival at the Marriott (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

You can enter for a chance to win a trip to see the Saints play the Vikings on October 2nd in London at the link the the bio of the New Orleans Saints Instagram. (New Orleans Saints via Instagram)
Stop by City Park on Saturday for the Pelican Greenhouse plant sale from 8 a.m. - noon!(New Orleans City Park via Instagram)
After closing on Tuesday and Wednesday this week to prepare for a 'special project,' NOMA has reopened today with free admission for Louisiana residents! (NOMA via Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Shannon Denney

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