According to a Washington Post article by Doug MacMillan, for two years, New Orleans police secretly relied on facial recognition technology to scan city streets in search of suspects, a surveillance method without a known precedent in any major American city that may violate municipal guardrails around use of the technology. UNO Professor & NOPD Watchdog Dr. Skip Gallagher said, "This was being used almost exclusively in the 8th District (French Quarter). I've talked to multiple officers in other Districts and they had no part in this and, for the most part, had no idea that this existed." Skip spoke to Doug MacMillan, who wrote the piece, and he said he went to great lengths to speak to any of the city council members, and none would speak to him. Dr. Gallagher joins Newell to talk about it.

After hitting staggering heights, U.S. overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024. The opioid crisis in the U.S. shows signs of improvement, with a significant drop in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024. Daniel Flannery, professor & director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention at Case Western Reserve University, joins Newell to talk about possible factors leading to the decline of overdoses.

This hour, Newell is joined by Kay Ussin, Executive Director of Mission Rebirth, to talk about how her organization provides supportive wraparound services to support individuals who are impacted by the justice system or living in underserved communities and by bridging the gap to self-sufficiency. Then, Attorney General Liz Murrill joins the show to talk about the Orleans Parish jailbreak.

Liz Murrill, Louisiana’s Attorney General, joins Newell to share her thoughts on the Orleans Parish jailbreak and also give updates on House Bill 675 concerning post-conviction relief.

Kay Ussin, Executive Director of Mission Rebirth, joins Newell to talk about how her organization provides supportive wraparound services to support individuals who are impacted by the justice system or living in underserved communities and by bridging the gap to self-sufficiency.

This hour, Newell explains how the progressive ideology led to the emboldening of the ten Orleans Parish jail escapees by removing the element of fear. Then, Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue, co-founder of Bayou Mama Bears and former Orleans prosecutor, joins the show to talk about the mismanagement, the prior releases, and the criminal histories of the OPSO escapees.

Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue, co-founder of Bayou Mama Bears and former Orleans prosecutor, joins Newell to talk about the mismanagement, the prior releases, and the criminal histories of the OPSO escapees.

Newell explains how the progressive ideology led to the emboldening of the 10 Orleans Parish jail escapees by removing the element of fear.

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts on the 10 inmates that escaped from the Orleans Justice Center.

Also, Newell speaks with

Louis Pomes, St. Bernard Parish President, who shares his objection to the Louisiana International Terminal project,

Brandy Price Klingman, LCSW, CEO at St. Christopher Wellness, about the dangers of delta-8,

and Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to discuss the latest economic news.

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