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Heather Hodges, Director of Institutional Advancement at The Historic New Orleans Collection, joins Newell to talk about the $6.4 million dollar renovation of the old K-Paul’s Kitchen at 416 Chartres St. When it’s completed in August, the 3-story structure will house staging areas and prep space where HNOC staff can build and assemble the increasingly elaborate and interactive exhibitions that tell the story of New Orleans, our unique history and heritage, and our diverse people.

Newell talks about the City of New Orleans ranking as the second-best travel destination in the United States by Travel + Leisure magazine.

A surprise reversal in the Jeffrey Epstein narrative has many people wondering what's going on and why Attorney General Pam Bondi went from saying a list of the sex offender's clients were on her desk to saying the list doesn't exist. Plus, more than half of American murders go unsolved and Red Meat digs into why.

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.