| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
JUVENILE JUSTICE: The victim was a 73-year-old grandmother. The defendants are high-school age, two of them too young to drive and one so small her head didn’t yet reach a grown man’s shoulders. Thus questions about both justice and accountability for juvenile offenders will form a backdrop when trial is scheduled to begin Monday in New Orleans for three teenagers charged with carjacking and killing Linda Frickey in Mid-City.
SCHOOL CLOSURES: The plan to close 10 Jefferson Parish schools has alarmed many parents, and prompted some to protest. Underlying the proposal are declining enrollment in Louisiana’s second-largest public school system and an effort to save money on aging buildings that cost more than $25 million a year just to operate.
TIGERS V. HAWKEYES: Can LSU win the first NCAA basketball championship in its history? Before Sunday afternoon’s game against Iowa, check out: - The attention grabbers
- The matchup
- The Lil Wayne connection
- How Kim Mulkey’s son benefitted from LSU’s victory over Virginia Tech
- Ticket prices
- Columnist Scott Rabalais’ take
Thank you for starting your Sunday with Morning Headlines. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. Drew. |