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Hello New Orleans! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Hollygrove house has four different New Orleans addresses
  • What security cameras revealed about the deadly shooting in New Orleans East.
  • Why NOPD is rethinking how it handles outstanding warrants

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 75 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 77. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What's up with New Orleans' confusing streets? One couple's adventure in 'post office purgatory' (wwltv.com) — A Hollygrove couple is stuck in "post office purgatory" because their New Orleans home appears under four different street addresses, confusing everyone from mail carriers to mapping apps and city offices. Their struggle highlights how historic street renamings and quirky lot layouts across New Orleans still cause real headaches for residents trying to receive mail, packages, and even party invitations.
   

2. Never-before-seen security footage shows deadly shooting at New Orleans strip mall (wdsu.com) — New Orleans police are investigating a deadly shooting caught on security video at a strip mall near Crowder and Lake Forest boulevards, where a driver was found dead in a silver car. The footage shows a gunman firing into the vehicle before fleeing in a black car, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact homicide detectives or submit an online tip.
   

3. NOPD to review warrant priorities after Fox 8 investigation (fox8live.com) — New Orleans police leaders say they'll review how they prioritize warrants after a Fox 8 investigation found a homicide suspect in New Orleans East had five domestic-violence-related warrants pending for months. A former NOPD officer whose son was killed is urging the department to permanently elevate domestic violence and sex-crime offenders on its most-wanted list despite ongoing staffing shortages.
   

4. New Orleans Saints starters well served by joint practices, will sit out preseason finale against Dallas (neworleanssaints.com) — Saints fans should know most starters will sit out Friday's preseason finale against the Cowboys after extensive joint-practice work with Jacksonville, Dallas and the Rams. Coach Kellen Moore praised the lively open practice at Tulane's Yulman Stadium, noted an ongoing three-way kicking battle, and acknowledged tough roster cuts looming as the team prepares for the Sept. 13 opener.
   

5. New Orleans teacher asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh Louisiana's Ten Commandments in schools law (wyomingnews.com) — A New Orleans history teacher is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Louisiana's new requirement that public schools post the Ten Commandments in classrooms, arguing it violates the First Amendment. The case, which follows mixed lower-court rulings and similar litigation in Texas, could shape what religious displays New Orleans and other Louisiana schools can keep on their walls.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • They are the best butcher in town.
    They make their own sausage and sell to the finest restaurants in town . Family business that has been there 100 years. (Nextdoor Faubourg St. John)
  • Two dogs found uptown off of Tchoupitoulas street near the Saulet.
    They have no chip. No tags. We've cleaned them up, gave them water/food and a safe place to sleep. Please help me find their owners as no rescue is… (Nextdoor Lower Garden District)
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping Attendant in New Orleans. Apply here.
  • SP Plus Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Porter - Driving in New Orleans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Orleans here.

Ok New Orleans! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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