By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editor
BLACK ON WHITE CRIME: For years, critics assailed the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for poor treatment of Black people, and urged the agency to equip deputies with body-worn cameras. But in the first big test of the technology, the Sheriff's Office has arrested two Black deputies who shot and killed a White man in an SUV.
STRONG, SILENT TYPE: It's not just that would-be superstar Zion Williamson has missed every single New Orleans Pelicans game this year, while recovering from an injury. He hasn't even talked to at least two of his fellow players. “This just shows a complete lack of investment in your team, in your organization and in the city," JJ Redick said Tuesday. "Reach out and say hello." Columnist Scott Kushner says Williamson has gone missing.
EXPOSED: New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's spokesperson said Tuesday it was "regrettable" that guests at her Mardi Gras Ball didn't do a better job following the city's COVID-19 protocols, specifically that they wear masks for indoor events. That would include her honor and several other politicians, who were shown in social media postings with bare faces Thanks for starting your Wednesday with us. Check the latest news all day at NOLA.com. D.B. |