| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
NOT SO FAST: Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been trying since last summer to escape the New Orleans Police Department reform agreement that her predecessor accepted in 2012. Not so fast, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday, alleging that unjustified use of force, dangerous vehicle pursuits and racially biased policing still taint the agency. CARBON CAPTURE: Amid a public backlash over major carbon capture projects 30 miles west of New Orleans, Louisiana legislators are moving to forbid or at least restrict them in the parishes around Lake Maurepas. AL NIENTE: Edward “Kidd” Jordan, the avant-jazz New Orleans saxophonist and educator whose adventurous, mostly improvised approach prioritized the moment over the melody, died Friday at home after years of declining health. He was 87. Welcome to the weekend. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. Drew. | 