Zurik: Councilmemberâs use of security detail included personal errands
Use of city resources to run personal errands borders on misuse of authority, Tulane Law Professor says
Lee Zurik Investigation: Some members of City Council security are not eligible to perform security tasks By Lee Zurik and Cody Lillich | February 23, 2021 at 9:55 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 8:25 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The use of a city-owned vehicle is supposed to be for city services. But FOX 8 has found that a New Orleans city council member has been using her city-issued vehicle and provided security detail to run personal errands.
Zurik: Some members of City Council security are not eligible to perform security tasks
One city councilmemberâs driver ran personal errands including picking up the councilmemberâs children from school
Lee Zurik Investigation: Some members of City Council security are not eligible to perform security tasks By Lee Zurik and Cody Lillich | February 22, 2021 at 10:00 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 1:42 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Members of the New Orleans City Council receive a unique perk, use of a city-owned vehicle and a security specialist contracted from the Orleans Parish Sheriffâs Office. A FOX 8 Investigation found two of those security specialists are not allowed to perform security functions.
After a gorgeous Saturday with highs around 60, an even better finish to the weekend is expected. Sunday, we’ll start off ABOVE the freezing mark across the area. Then, plenty of sunshine will help us climb to near 70 degrees by the afternoon.
After a very chilly and cloudy start, temperatures will finally start to rise under sunny skies later this morning and afternoon. Highs will still struggle to get out of the 40s, and another very cold night is on tap tonight.