While speaking at a town hall meeting, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell threatened to cancel Mardi Gras Parades in the Big Easy next year, because of a decline in NOPD officers. Mardi Gras publisher Arthur Hardy says he understands the shortage but that’s not enough of a reason to cancel parades….
cut 11 (07) “….can be managed”
NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson told the city council today it’s not time to panic, but time to plan.

The owner of the Cypress Arrow Kennel and K9 Academy in Lena has been arrested on animal cruelty charges as a result of a viral video that shows a dog being struck in the head during training. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says detectives began investigating the case last week…
cut 5 (10) “…aggravated cruelty”
52-year-old Tina Frey and her 21-year-old daughter Victoria Brimer have bonded out.

The state Supreme Court rules incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins CAN run for re-election this fall. More from Kevin Gallagher…:.
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says a supervisor has resigned as a result of the state agency failing to react in a timely manner before a two-year-old child died from a fentanyl overdose. A report issued by DCFS says their agency was contacted three times before the child’s death and Walters says they failed to get back to the house in time.