ACLU of Louisiana and White & Case will appeal a federal judge’s June ruling that dismissed a civil‑rights suit over the 2021 Metairie police shooting of Jabari Asante‑Chioke.

Kyle Brechtel is converting the former Étoile space at 3607 Magazine Street into Charlotte's, an all‑day neighborhood restaurant helmed by chef Amy Mehrtens and due in October 2026.

A new DDD pilot will match renovation costs up to $20,000 to help fill long‑empty downtown storefronts; applications run July 13–Oct. 15.

City Council imposed a one‑year moratorium on data‑center approvals after a proposed New Orleans East project drew protests; new polling shows voters are divided.

NOPD is investigating a Sunday morning shooting near Piety and North Dorgenois; a man was taken to a hospital with at least one gunshot wound and few details have been released.

A former deputy U.S. marshal was sentenced to 45 months after a jury found he beat a shackled inmate at the Lafayette federal courthouse and filed a false report. The DOJ and OIG say internal reporting led to the investigation.

Clear and already steamy this morning; storms likely after 10 a.m. with heat index near 106. A slowmoving front could bring heavier rain and flashflood risk early next week.

Mayor Helena Moreno tapped an 11‑member advisory committee to study whether to renovate, rebuild or lease space for City Hall and the Civil District Court. Public meetings begin July 22.

Hot and humid Thursday with highs near 92°F and a 40% chance of afternoon storms. Heavy rain and flash‑flood risk rises Monday–Wednesday, July 13–15.

The Arts District will stage the 32nd Fidelity Bank White Linen Night on Aug. 1 with galleries, two music stages, a cool‑down lounge and an afterparty at the CAC. The night raises funds for Arts District New Orleans.

A shooting in New Orleans' Seventh Ward left one person dead and neighbors shaken as police investigate. Officials are asking witnesses to come forward.

July 6 marks the halfway point to Carnival 2027. A compressed 34‑day season, marquee parades and a floated parade‑rider tax are already shaping plans.

Police responded Monday to a shooting in Central City; initial reports say a woman was wounded near Washington and South Claiborne. Detectives are investigating.