The Neutral Ground with Kaare Johnson

3 children killed in house fire in Gretna / Fletcher Mackel previews Saints-Bucs, LSU-Miss St, and Tulane-Kansas St / Jeff Dorson talks up the Humane Society of La / Kaare on animal abusers / Chef Frank Brigtsen chats the latest from Brigtsen's in the Riverbend 

Ronal Serpas discusses his family and background, pros-cons during his tenure, what needs to be done to fight crime in New Orleans, impact of the departments 10 day consultation, pro-active policing, thoughts on John Linder and Fausto Pichardo, reasons to eliminate districting, what it takes to be police chief in New Orleans, utilizing resources, and driving down crime / Louisiana bond commission approves $39 million for S&WB power plant / Roger Federer retiring from tennis / Kaare previews a weekend of local NCAA and NFL, and tells stories from his sports talk days with Buddy D 

Rafaeal Goyeneche details new deployment of 200+ officers, Fausto Pichardo's role as a consultant, public outrage towards Mayor Cantrelle, and re-districting officers / Where are the non-biased news programs on prime-time network tv? / Ukraine troops gain control, pushing Russian soldiers back to border / Longtime radio DJ Real Robert Mitchell passes away

Armed suspect in car chase tossed weapon during police pursuit / Saints beat Falcons with game winning field goal / Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest / Increase in homeless encampments under I-10 overpasses / Martel Monday: AP's Brett Martel reviews a weekend of LSU, Tulane and Saints wins

Fridays with Fletch: Fletcher Mackel talks working with Jim Mora, Saints season opener against the Falcons, LSU's heartbreaker in the Dome / GNO Inc's Michael Hecht talks La eliminating state income tax, electric vehicle manufacturing in La, NOLA Coalition updates, and offshore wind development / Mayor Cantrell states that she will not pay differences in air travel

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 years old / Chief Shaun Ferguson discusses: New initiatives for recuits and current officers, challenges facing him and the department, criminal justice system, Fausto Pichardo's position, and staying the course / Humane Society of La's Jeff Dorson talks community outreach, and pet retention programs / CNN's 1st Lead Anchor, Bernard Shaw dies at 82 years old / NFL season kicks off tonight with Bills at Rams

Poll by Edgewater Research shows 64.5% of 402 registered Orleans Parish voters want Cantrell removed / N.O. DA Jason Williams discusses what he learned from his recent court case, dealing with crime, violent defenders, and if a run for mayor is in his future / 11 SEC teams currently in the top 40 / 211 carjackings and 205 murders to date (250 days) in N.O. / Congressman Mike Johnson claims Danny DeVito's new sitcom is 'clearly evil'

7 car jackings reported to NOPD in 24 hrs / Moon Landrieu passes away at 92 yrs / LSU loses heartbreaker in the Dome / N.O. IG Ed Michel discusses his role as IG, homestead exemption, high-risk and fraudulent divisions / Mayor Cantrell is headed to Boston for the weekend / Excavator falls into Uptown sinkhole

WDSU's Fletcher Mackel talks NCAA football's playoff system, Tulane and LSU's opening games and the Saints trade of CJ Gardner-Johson / GNO Inc's Michael Hecht on NOLA Coalition's community work for kids, city's new $75 million initiative on hydrogen, and NOLA's own Artemis 1 moon rocket / Southern Decadence Fest kicks off / Chef Frank Brigtsen chats what's in season and his Labor Day weekend menu at Brigtsen's

Hillyer and Henican debate New Orleans crime, Cantrell recall effort, Mar-a-lago raid, and Biden's prime-time speech, and Serena's final US Open / NOPD and Mayor Cantrelle name ex-NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo as consultant / Saints safety Marcus Maye arrested on aggravated assault with firearm / Updates on Serena and the US Open