On today's show, Newell addresses Attorney General Liz Murrill's open letter challenging candidate for the Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court Calvin Duncan's claims that he was exonerated for murder and congratulates the D.A.'s office for their shutdown of the Kulture clothing store in the French Quarter.
Then, Newell has on
Jeanne Ferrer, Port NOLA Board Commissioner & Crescent River Port Pilot, to talk about her role in both guiding ships and shaping the port’s future.
Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO, Inc., to talk about the latest good economic, business, and political news,
Branko Kerkez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Crystal Bergemann, Senior Manager of Disaster Resilience at Verizon, to discuss an exciting new initiative. The City of New Orleans, Verizon, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and climate-tech company Hyfi have partnered to launch a flood sensor initiative that uses Verizon’s 5G network to deliver real-time information about street flooding,
and Helena Moreno, New Orleans City Council Vice President and mayoral candidate.