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🌱Officer Who Ignored Rape Resigns + LA Bond Commission Funds Withheld

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Posted Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:53 pm CT|Updated Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 9:15 pm CT

Hey, everybody! It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Couple of thunderstorms. High: 86 Low: 78.

Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

A Federal Magistrate Judge put the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office under fire by expressing concern over the 'lack of transparency' it had when it came to building plans to house mentally ill inmates. The sheriffs office and city were ordered to appear in court after the city held a meeting with a corrections expert who had previously been employed by them. (WWLTV.com)
The NOPD reserve deputy who has been accused of ignoring an ongoing rape he witnessed in the French Quarter, an injustice made known by a viral tweet, has resigned after video surveillance footage surfaced of him walking away while the crime was transpiring. (BRProud.com)
Going on two months, the Louisiana Bond Commission is still refusing to finance a $39 million dollar sewer project for New Orleans since top city officials said they won't enforce the abortion ban. At a Bond Commission meeting held Thursday, members expressed distain at New Orleans's unwillingness to comply with the law, and cited they would continue to withhold the funds until they agreed to do so. (Houma Courier)

Today in New Orleans:

From my notebook:

Ghosts in the Oaks and Brews and Boos October fundraiser tickets at City Park are on sale now! Act quickly because they sell out fast! (New Orleans City Park via Facebook)
August 20 at NOMA, the composer and multi-instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki will lead a special presentation of "Oud Concerto for New Orleans" at the Lapis Center for the Arts. NOMA via Instagram)
Friends of Lafitte Greenway: "Join the Friends of Lafitte Greenway s Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon for the unveiling of the "Shine Together" mural on the Lafitte Greenway's basketball court. (Friends of Lafitte Greenway via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Shannon Denney

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