 | BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines.
More jail problems: More than half the 10 detainees who escaped from the New Orleans jail last month had disciplinary problems or previous escapes from correctional facilities. But under Sheriff Susan Hutson, the jail no longer put such inmates under stricter supervision. Joseph Cranney has the story.
NOPD staffing: The precipitous drop in violent crime has taken some of the attention off the NOPD's hiring woes, but they are still very much ongoing. John Simerman explains.
Canizaro's impact: Joseph Canizaro, the real estate developer and philanthropist who helped shape the city's skyline, has died. John Pope has a look at his life and legacy.
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