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🌱 West Pearl Highway Bridge Closure + LA DA Trying To Withhold Funding
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Hey, everybody! It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening locally.
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Here are the top three stories in New Orleans today:
- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is seeking to try and withhold funding from the city of New Orleans after the city has claimed it won't be enforcing the abortion ban. Landry is pressuring the State Treasurer to delay any funding requests that come from New Orleans until it agrees to enforce the ban. This comes after New Orleans DA Jason Williams has said he won't be prosecuting abortion crimes and NOPD says it won't investigate them. (WGNO New Orleans)
- The West Pearl Highway bridge, a popular route used for hurricane evacuations or as an I-10 alternative, won't be reopening indefinitely. The bridge, which connects New Orleans to Hancock County, Mississippi via Chef Menteur Highway was closed in late May due to deterioration structure flaws. Since, the DOTD has discovered it needs much longer to evaluate and fix the damages. (NOLA.com)
- NOPD is currently investigating a Tuesday morning homicide that left one man dead in New Orleans East. Officers responded to a report of a shooting around 12:30 a.m. on Chef Menteur Highway where they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and officers have begun to investigate the circumstances. (WDSU New Orleans)
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Today in New Orleans:
- Volunteer Ranger Talk at New Orleans Jazz National Park (10 a.m.)
- 2022 Educational Webinar: The Great Resignation - Now What? (10 a.m.)
- Twilight at Longue Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (5 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Join the New Orleans Jazz Museum this Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. celebrate the successful closing of the NOLA Hip Hop & Bounce Party exhibit by Polo Nola Photography! (New Orleans Jazz Museum via Instagram)
- Hurricane season is here and it is important that small businesses start creating a recovery plan. Join the Urban League of Louisiana for a three part virtual series to prepare. (Urban League of Louisiana via Facebook)
- The New Orleans Public Library has announced it will give free RTA passes to teens in an effort to encourage summer reading. Teens aged 11-18 can come pick up the free passes, which will last for 24 hours. (WGNO New Orleans)
You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.
— Shannon Denney
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