On today's show, Newell talks about Mayor LaToya Cantrell vetoing a $20M deal with Tulane for Charity Hospital renovations.

Then, Newell has on

Michael Kimble, Fire Chief of the Baton Rouge Fire Department, to talk about the rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of the flash floods,

Jerome Jupiter, Chief Operations Officer of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), to talk about how their organization engages underserved young people through community-based education, mentoring, enrichment, and employment readiness programs to help them develop skills and strengthen ties to family and community,

Ira Mehlman, Media Director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), to discuss how the "Big Beautiful Bill" addresses immigration and border security,

Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO, to talk about the announcement of the creation of the Jefferson Parish Design District,

and Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola, to discuss the surprising statistic that American 50% of murderers get away with their crimes.

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This hour, Newell is joined by Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO, to talk about the announcement of the creation of the Jefferson Parish Design District, a 320-acre area located in Old Jefferson near the Orleans-Jefferson Parish line. Then, Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola, joins the show to discuss the surprising statistic that 50% of American murderers get away with their crimes.

According to a recent New York Times article, nearly half of American murderers get away with it. Most crimes go unsolved, emboldening criminals and potentially leading to more violence. Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola, joins Newell to discuss the surprising statistic.

Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO, joins Newell to talk about the announcement of the creation of the Jefferson Parish Design District, a 320-acre area located in Old Jefferson near the Orleans-Jefferson Parish line. The new district is home to over a dozen interior design-related businesses. In recent years, the area has grown organically into a hub for design and creativity. JEDCO was approached by a local business owner in the area to create a design district, which provides new opportunities for continued growth, access to capital, and economic synergy.

This hour, Newell has on Jerome Jupiter, Chief Operations Officer of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), to talk about how their organization engages underserved young people through community-based education, mentoring, enrichment, and employment readiness programs to help them develop skills and strengthen ties to family and community. Then, Ira Mehlman, Media Director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), joins the show to discuss how the "Big Beautiful Bill" addresses immigration and border security.

Ira Mehlman, Media Director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), joins Newell to discuss the provisions in the "Big Beautiful Bill" for immigration and border security.

Jerome Jupiter, Chief Operations Officer of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), joins Newell to talk about how their organization engages underserved young people through community-based education, mentoring, enrichment, and employment readiness programs to help them develop skills and strengthen ties to family and community.

This hour, Newell talks about Mayor LaToya Cantrell vetoing a $20M deal with Tulane for Charity Hospital renovations. Then, Michael Kimble, Fire Chief of the Baton Rouge Fire Department, joins the show to talk about Louisiana crews assisting with the rescue and relief efforts in Kerrville, Texas, in the aftermath of flash floods.

Crews from Louisiana are in Texas today looking for victims of the deadly flash flooding. The state fire marshal says a combined 12-member team from Louisiana Task Forces deployed to Texas to support ongoing emergency efforts in response to the catastrophic flooding that has left dozens dead and many more missing. Michael Kimble, Fire Chief of the Baton Rouge Fire Department & director of the Louisiana Task Force in Kerrville, joins Newell to talk about the rescue and relief efforts.

Newell talks about Mayor LaToya Cantrell vetoing a $20M deal with Tulane for Charity Hospital renovations.