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🌱 NOPD Hiring Civilians + Young Man Shot Inside Home
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.
Hey, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the New Orleans Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town, including updates on...
- New Orleans crime
- New developments in NOPD's tactics
But first, today's weather:
Sunny and not as hot. High: 84 Low: 67.
Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson has announced that NOPD will now be hiring civilians to help officers with non-emergent police matters like traffic violations, collecting evidence and event monitoring at Mardi Gras. This comes as a part of NOPD's effort to retain and rebuild its current workforce by making officer's jobs less demanding while still keeping the public safe. (NPR)
- A 17 year old was shot and killed inside a home on Sunday afternoon. Police responded to a call just before 3 p.m. saying a man had been shot inside a home on Cohn Street. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the body and was pronounced dead once EMS arrived on the scene. (WWL)
- NOPD has arrested and charged the man who barricaded himself inside his home last week prompting a SWAT roll with the attempted murder of Joe Copper, who was shot in May inside his home. The man, Tyrin Wiltz, barricaded himself inside his home for two hours with his girlfriend and young children before SWAT was ultimately able to convince him to leave willingly. (WGNO New Orleans)
Today in New Orleans:
- CardCon 2022 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside (9:00 AM)
- Get Online NOLA Website Workshop 3 at the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (9:30 AM)
- Mah-jong at the Harahan Branch Library (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- New Orleans Jazz Museum & NOLAxNOLA will present David Batiste's 75th Birthday Celebration with David Batiste & The Gladiators live from the Jazz Museum Balcony at 5 p.m. tonight! (New Orleans Jazz Museum via Instagram)
- Join Greater New Orleans Inc for a network and learn event with a presentation from Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation on access to capital on Sept. 28 for all NOLA professionals in the food and beverage industry. (Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) via Facebook)
- Upturn Arts' Afterschool Program has begun. Students have the opportunity throughout the program to create their own artwork pieces and help pain an in-house mural. (Upturn Arts via Facebook)
You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!
— Shannon Denney
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