| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Who Dem? There's been a lot of focus on the Republican candidates for governor, but what's going on among Democrats looking to run for the state's top job? Tyler Bridges has the details. Blue Cross sold: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Louisiana, the state’s largest insurer with more than 1.9 million policyholders, will join Elevance Health’s 119 million-person network in an acquisition announced Monday. Emily Woodruff has the story. City Council moves on crime: The City Council has long maintained Mayor LaToya Cantrell has not been doing enough to tackle New Orleans' soaring violent crime rate. On Monday, it approved five measures aimed at helping the NOPD do its job. Matt Sledge has the details. Illegal juries? Jury trials in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court have been halted until at least March over concerns it has excluded people previously convicted of felonies from its jury pools, a violation of state law. As Jillian Kramer reports, the move comes as violent crime surges and a pandemic-related trial backlog persists. Thank you for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Stay up to date with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. Chad | 