| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
TOP COPS: Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration identified the six semifinalists for New Orleans police chief, ending weeks of speculation and criticism over a lack of transparency. Read background on each of the candidates and more on one of the biggest challenges facing the next police superintendent. TAX TIME: The quadrennial reassessment of New Orleans property values is set to give owners sticker shock this month as they receive notice from the assessor's office of a potentially huge increase in taxes. Assessor Errol Williams says preliminary figures show the total value of property in New Orleans has increased 23% since 2019. TRAINING CAMP: For the past two years, the New Orleans Saints have shown themselves good enough to be in the playoff picture in December but not much better than that. With the 2023 training camp starting next week, the team faces a number of issues, chief among them this question. Want Black and Gold news in your inbox? Subscribe to our Saints Insider newsletter; it's free. Thanks for starting your Thursday with Morning Headlines. See the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage at NOLA.com. Drew. | 