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🌱 Village de L'Est Burglaries + Monday Night Shootings

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Shannon Denney, Neighbor

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy; a strong p.m. t-storm. High: 83 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

  1. Residents of Village de L'Est have been victimized by burglaries for months, mainly targeting senior citizens. This past week, an elderly woman had burglars break into her home and tie her up while demanding money and ransacking her posessions. The neighboorhood residents have held protests, asking for more police presence. (WDSU New Orleans)
  2. Monday night saw a total of five shootings that sent six victims to the hospital. So far, no deaths that have resulted from these incidents have been reported but NOPD is working hard to investigate each incident. (WDSU New Orleans)
  3. Three weeks after the tornado that hit Arabi, homeowners can choose to have their damaged homes demolished with help from St. Bernard Parish Government. The parish is hauling debris to the landfill which the state will reimburse them for later. (WGNO New Orleans)

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Today in New Orleans:

  • Navigating the HDLC with the Preservation Resource Center (12:00 PM)
  • Gallery Talk with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord at NOMA (12:00 PM)
  • Ranger Sessions at New Orleans Jazz National Park (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • St. Tammanay voters can cast ballots on a 1-7 cent sales tax that will fund the DA's office and is supposed to go directly twoards prosecuting cases, beginning April 16. (NOLA.com)
  • Looking for a new furry friend? This week's adoptable pets are begging for a new home! (New Orleans Patch)
  • The ban on facial recognition technology could potentially be lifed as the city council has begun prsuing a potential repeal in an attempt to combat the city's rising crime. (FOX 8 Local First)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Shannon Denney

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