🌱 Orleans Parish Suspends Juries + 12-Year-Old Boy Shot To Death

Hey, New Orleans! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 73 Low: 40.

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Here are the top four stories in New Orleans today:

1. In light of the recent COVID spike, the Orleans Parish criminal and civil courts have suspended their jury service and jury trials until early March. (FOX 8 Live WVUE)
2. A twelve-year-old boy was tragically killed in a shooting on Monday. NOPD has yet to release any details from the case but you can contribute to the family's GoFundMe. (WWLTV.com)
3. Michelle Odinet's resignation from her role as the judge of the Lafayette City Court is official, and the election to fill her seat will begin in November 2022. (BRProud.com)
4. New Orleans Deputy CAO Peter Bowen has been fired after allegedly threatening to get the cops who arrested him for a DWI fired. (WDSU New Orleans)

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Today in New Orleans:

• SBW Lady Warriors vs Rosenwald (Girls Basketball) (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The oldest surviving WWII veteran, Lawerence Brooks, has passed away at 112 in New Orleans. (FOX10 News)
• Blue Bikes is offering free rides for New Orleans residents to get boosted against COVID-19! (WDSU New Orleans)
• How close are NOLA hospital beds to capacity? While most hospitals hover around 90%, the amount of COVID patients in those beds vary. (New Orleans Patch)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Shannon Denney