 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Homeless delays: The city is taking some heat over delays in clearing a homeless encampment along North Claiborne Avenue. Sophie Kasakove has the details.
Ray Brandt estate: Looks like Ray Brandt’s heirs are selling his auto empire. Brandt died in November 2019 and his multi-million-dollar estate has been the source of several court skirmishes. Business writer Tony McAuley tells us who’s buying the 14 car dealerships and five automotive collision centers.
‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat.’ Scientists following the path of a great white shark named Keji say the 10-footer has showed up in the Gulf of Mexico. Poet Wolfe tells has some details of Keji’s wanderings.
Rating the cakes: Don’t forget to cast your vote in our king cake bracket. The second round closes at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Correction: Yesterday's newsletter misidentified the neighborhood where a tourist from Washington was shot and killed. Specifically, the shooting occurred near the intersection of Bourbon and Kerlerec streets in New Orleans. My apologies. Also, there might be a new development in the case, our partners at WWL-TV report.
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