| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Comparing misery: The predictors tell us that we should brace for a busier-than-usual hurricane season. Ugh! You might ask: How do the new predictions compare with other busy hurricane seasons? Kasey Bubnash has the scoop. And now that we're in the mean season, don't forget to sign up for our free Hurricane Center newsletter. Death row clemency questions: A district attorney says the state needs to slow the process being used to vet clemency requests from prisoners on Louisiana’s death row. East Baton Rouge DA Hillar Moore’s questions could be the first major salvo in what’s expected to become a heated battle over capital punishment, Faimon Roberts reports. Snappers: Doug MacCash checks in today with a story about a man who used to catch and eat alligator snapping turtles. Used to. Now, Ben Naquin spends his time trying to rebuild snapper stocks. (Be sure to check out the pix with this one, friends. And this horrifying story from our not-so-distant archives.) Back in biz: The pandemic was tough on the restaurant business. But our dining out guru Ian McNulty writes about a couple of Magazine Street eateries that closed during the pandemic but have now reopened. For even more food and drink coverage, please sign up for our Where NOLA Eats newsletter. Thanks for spending some time with us today. Consider subscribing to The Times-Picayune with this great deal on digital access. Cheers, Bob | 