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Hi there, New Orleans! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a century-old trust just boosted New Orleans' budget by millions
  • Why New Orleans plans to keep funding Ubuntu Village's crime prevention work
  • What city officials knew before the Dauphine Street building partially collapsed

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 74.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, humid, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. La. Supreme Court clears millions for New Orleans in Wisner Trust ruling (wwltv.com) — New Orleans is set to gain full control of lucrative Wisner Trust revenues after the Louisiana Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from heirs, potentially adding $8–$12 million a year to city coffers. City leaders say the money, tied to Port Fourchon oil and gas leases, will now fully support long-term needs for residents rather than being shared with private descendants.
   

2. New Orleans seeks to renew contract with Ubuntu Village NOLA (fox8live.com) — New Orleans officials are celebrating a reported 70% crime drop since 2022 while moving to renew a contract with Ubuntu Village NOLA, a nonprofit that mediates neighborhood conflicts. The City Council's Criminal Justice Committee backed up to $2.8 million in funding through 2027, signaling a commitment to prevention even as broader budget cuts loom for police and other agencies.
   

3. City flagged unpermitted work at French Quarter building months before partial collapse (fox8live.com) — City records show New Orleans officials knew months in advance about unpermitted interior demolition at a 200-year-old French Quarter building on Dauphine Street that partially collapsed in September. Preservation leaders say the incident underscores growing safety concerns and the need for stronger oversight to protect the historic architecture that drives New Orleans' tourism economy.
   

4. New Orleans man convicted of Slidell rape arrested following escape from custody (nola.com) — A man from New Orleans who escaped custody after being convicted of rape and severe domestic abuse in St. Tammany Parish has been captured by U.S. Marshals in Lake Charles. He'll be booked in Calcasieu Parish and then returned for sentencing, closing a weeks-long search that began when he failed to appear in court for the verdict.
   

5. ICE agents chase immigrants in front of Metairie business (fox8live.com) — Federal immigration agents from the New Orleans ICE office arrested three people during a tense encounter at Airline Drive and Clearview Parkway in nearby Metairie, briefly chasing one suspect through six lanes of traffic. Officials say all three are in custody pending immigration proceedings, but have not released their names, charges or reasons for the arrests, raising questions for residents who witnessed the morning commotion.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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