New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell suggested at a town hall meeting last night due to shrinking ranks in the New Orleans Police Department, next year’s Mardi Gras might have to be canceled. Arthur Hardy publishes the Mardi Gras Guide.
Cut 9 (08) “…by her comments.”
The New Orleans City Council says the police force is down from an average of 15 hundred officers to about a thousand.

Yet another property insurer is ending coverage in Louisiana, meaning over ten-thousand customers will have to seek new coverage. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says Florida-based West Property and Casualty is the latest to fold up its tents…
cut 6 (12) “….on September 7th”
Donelon says Weston customers could be covered by Louisiana Citizens for 60 days after their policy expires, but they need to contact their insurance agent.

Two people who work at the Cypress Arrow and Kennel K-9 Academy in Lena are facing animal cruelty charges as a result of a viral video that showed a trainer shoving a dog down to the ground. 52-year-old Tina Frey and her 21-year-old daugther Victoria Brimer have been charged with two counts of aggavated cruelty to animals. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says the case has drawn a lot of public interest…
cut 4 (10) “…OF THE ARREST”
Tina Frey is the owner of the canine training facility.

Two people have died in Florida after eating raw oysters from Louisiana. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisisch says before anyone jumps to conclusions about Louisiana oysters, he wants to see what the investigation reveals and that food safety procedures were followed correctly….
cut 30 (11) “….properly”
The CDC says on average 80,000 people will get ill from eating raw oysters and about 100 will die as a result each year.