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🌱 Trash Contracts Stalled + Slidell Student Brings Gun To Campus
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Hey, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the New Orleans Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally. In today's Daily, you'll find news about these stories and more:
- A new obstacle has been thrown in the way of New Orleans receiving new waste removal contracts
- An off-duty police officer was shot
- Salmen High students arrested for brining a firearm to school
But first, today's weather:
Humid with clouds and sun. High: 85 Low: 71.
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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:
- New waste removal contracts were expected to take over half of New Orleans next month, but now it may not happen. The company responsible for the space of I-10 to the Jefferson Parish line is stalling because they claim their contract and pay does not accurately reflect the number of homes they service and that they have not received payback for the homes they covered over the pandemic. The company has filed for bankruptcy protection, which forbids the city from terminating their current contract. (WWLTV.com)
- An off-duty New Orleans police officer was shot in an armed robbery. On Thursday night, Officer Louis Blackmon, who has served on the force for four years in the Fourth district, was walking on North Rendon Street around 10:35 pm when a suspect approached him with a gun and demanded his possessions. The two struggled which culminated in Blackmon getting shot in the abdomen. (WDSU New Orleans)
- A Slidell student was arrested for bringing a gun to their high-school campus. Police were notified on Friday that a 15-year-old Salmen High student had brought a firearm to campus and was arrested and booked with the illegal carrying of a weapon on school property, juvenile possession of a firearm and terrorizing. (NOLA.com)
Today in New Orleans:
- NOLA Dogs Race to the Rescue 5K and Auction (7:00 AM)
- Tulane University Women's Volleyball at Southern Methodist University (1:00 PM)
- The Seagull or, How to Eat It at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Friends of Tremé Culture will be hosting the Tremé Fall Festival on Saturday, October 22nd from 11:00 AM-7:00 PM at 1210 Governor Nicholls (New Orleans Jazz Museum via Instagram)
- Join the Met Modern curator Clare Davies this on October 18, for a special lecture at NOMA about celebrated artist Louise Bourgeois. (NOMA via Instagram)
- A few more weeks left to enter for the Louisiana Museum Foundation's 2 Ball tickets to this year's Gala for one lucky winner and a guest of their choosing! (Louisiana Museum Foundation via Facebook)
You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.
— Shannon Denney
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