The rich history of a racist judge
| By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editor FALL FROM GRACE: A year before the racial slurs that have upended her career, Michelle Odinet landed a judicial post that seemed befitting of a member of her prominent family. Born Michelle Marie Miller, she was the daughter of a Metairie lawyer and a promising member of a sprawling family with deep roots in New Orleans society - so deep that at 21 she was crowned queen of the Mystic Krewe of Hermes ball. Her grandfather was a house doctor at Charity Hospital and later served on Charity’s board and many others. Her grandmother was a local champion for disabled people and served on the Loyola University board. They owned a mansion on gated Audubon Place, one of the city’s most exclusive addresses. THE FOURTH R: The push into update social studies standards in Louisiana public schools has been delayed a third time, amid debate over critical race theory and hundreds of public comments on how the country's racial history should be taught. A SUNDAY DRIVE: If you need to travel between Kenner and LaPlace on Sunday afternoon, forget about Interstate 10. Louisiana planned to close the highway in both directions from noon to 5 p.m., while Entergy reinstalls overhead power cables that were damaged in a fatal helicopter crash. Thanks for starting your day with us. Keep up with the news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. |
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| A year before the racial slurs that have upended her career, Michelle Odinet landed a post on the judicial bench in Lafayette that seemed b… Read more |
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| The push to update social studies standards has been delayed a third time after a barrage of public comments on the proposed changes, including renewed concerns on how the nation's racial history will be taught in public schools. Read more |
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| Entergy Louisiana needs five hours to reinstall overhead cables after helicopter crash Read more |
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