Debris has fallen from the Plaza Tower, forcing NOFD and NOPD to close several roads downtown just weeks after WDSU investigated the building s integrity. Streets closed include Calliope Street to O’Keefe Avenue, O’Keefe Avenue to Howard Avenue and Baronne Street to Howard Avenue. A person was reportedly injured while riding his bike downtown. He was taken to the hospital, but is expected to survive.During a news conference, city officials announced a chain link fence will be installed around the Plaza Tower to protect passersby from more possible falling debris.Afterwards, the property owner said he will put netting around the building to further prevent any debris from causing harm to people or the surrounding streets.According to officials, this cannot happen until the weather has passed and it is safe to access the area.No official day or time has been given for these changes to take place but officials said it will happen sooner rather than later. Built in the late 1
Hot Seat: State, city leaders discuss decriminalizing marijuana Share Updated: 8:56 AM CDT May 17, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 8:56 AM CDT May 17, 2021
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Show Transcript Good evening and welcome to the W. D. S. You News hot seat. I m Travers Mackel. Tonight we re talking about one of the biggest topics in the state right now, marijuana legalizing it statewide. Also what s happening in the city of New Orleans when it comes to decriminalizing marijuana. We have a big panel as you can see here with some very familiar faces. We have city council president in New Orleans, Helena Moreno, former New Orleans city council president, current Orleans parish District Attorney, Jason, Williams, state Representative Richard nelson from Mandeville, a Republican and my colleague at W. D. S who has done some extensive reporting on this Emily Lane. First off, everybody thanks for being here, right Representative Nelson, we re go
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10,000 marijuana cases in New Orleans could be dismissed, pardoned under proposed council president s plan
10,000 marijuana cases in New Orleans could be dismissed, pardoned under proposed council plan Share Updated: 4:22 PM CDT May 13, 2021
10,000 marijuana cases in New Orleans could be dismissed, pardoned under proposed council plan Share Updated: 4:22 PM CDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript GUIDE ON WDSU.COM. NOW TO A WDSU EXCLUSIVE ALMOST 10,000 PENDING MARIJUANA CASES AND CONVICTIONS IN NEW ORLEANS COULD SOON BE DISMISSED AND PARDONED IF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT HAS HER WAY HELENA MORENO PLANS TO FILE SEVERAL ORDINANCES NEXT WEEK THAT WOULD FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES CLEAR THE RECORD OF ANYONE CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, AND IF YOU’RE CURRENTLY CHARGED WITH THAT CRIME IN THE CITY THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED. AT MUNICIPAL COURT THURSDAY MORNING LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT CLIENTS CH
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5 years later, family pleads for help in case of man killed in New Orleans on Mother s Day weekend
5 years later, family pleads for help: I have no doubt that someone out there knows something Share Updated: 6:24 AM CDT May 11, 2021
5 years later, family pleads for help: I have no doubt that someone out there knows something Share Updated: 6:24 AM CDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript AND KILLED IN NEW ORLEANS FIVE YEARS AGO IS AGAIN PLEADING FOR SOMEONE TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION AS THE CASE REMAINS UNSOLVED THOMAS ROLFUS WAS SHOT AND KILLED TO MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND 2016 NEAR CLAIBORNE AVENUE. FIVE YEARS LATER NO ARREST HAS BEEN MADE ROYALPHASE WAS A FRIENDS WITH FRIENDS AT AN UPTOWN BAR, AND IT’S STILL NOT KNOWN WHY HE ENDED UP NEAR CENTRAL CITY WHERE HE WAS KILLED HIS FIANCEE HOPED SOMEONE COMES FORWARD TO POLICE WITH CRITICAL CLUES. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THERE’S SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT KNOWS WHAT