Cannizzaro and a number of his prosecutors are facing a federal suit for allegedly violating people's civil rights through their use of fake subpoenas and material witness warrants.
The two-mill tax will generate about $6.6 million its first year, but the group says the city has not identified how that money will be spent. The proposal will be on the March 30 ballot in New Orleans.
Plus, a conservative argues against capital punishment. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
An emotional hearing last week on a proposed change to environmental cleanup regulations. The LDEQ has since withdrawn the revision pending further public outreach. Plus, four F-rated New Orleans schools implement improvement plans and a major update in the fake subpoena story.
Opposition to capital punishment gains momentum on the right.
The Orleans Parish school district is working with the schools rather than closing them.
Threatening to pull the club's parade permit is an all-too-familiar white supremacist tactic.
Audio from the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway. A proposed chemical plant gets pushback from St. James Parish residents. And New Orleans charter school leaders are trying to align their calendars.
