WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

We spend the hour talking with Bryan Lagarde, a criminologist and Executive Director of Project NOLA, about crime cameras and the use of facial recognition.

Then we talk to Bob Murrell, a coalition member of Eye on Surveillance, about his group's concerns.

Facial recognition has been in the news lately. Project NOLA uses it to help law enforcement.

Bryan Lagarde, a criminologist and Executive Director of Project NOLA, joins us.

* Getting an update on President Trump's tax bill

* Talking all things 4th of July with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain

Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about food safety, firework safety, and pet safety.

We get an update on where that bill stands with the House. Will it be done by the President’s deadline?

* Many Louisiana healthcare leaders are worried about cuts to Medicaid in that Big Beautiful Bill. We’ll break down what the impact could be

* We talk with Lt. Andrew Waldron from NOPD's Homicide Unit about ankle monitoring and a recent apprehension

We talk with Lt. Andrew Waldron from NOPD's Homicide Unit about ankle monitoring and a recent apprehension

Many Louisiana healthcare leaders are worried about cuts to Medicaid in that Big Beautiful Bill.

We’ll break down what the impact could be with Walter "Dub" Lane, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at UNO

* We’re at the halfway point of the year. How has crime, particularly violent crime, been in 2025 compared to 2024?

* You’ll soon be able to take a train from New Orleans to Mobile. We get all details, dates, and prices