Lawyers for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are expected to take legal action after the number of signatures needed to trigger a recall election of the mayor has been decreased. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reached an agreement with the NoLaToya campaign on a number of signatures after it was determined there are about 25-thousand inactive voters on the Orleans Parish voter rolls. Cantrell says recall effort is now an attempt to disenfranchise Black voters. Ardoin says that is not true…:

CUT 04(12)      “…be changed.”

The recall now needs only about 45-thousand confirmed signatures to go to the Governor. Organizers says they have over 49-thousand.

Crawfish season is here, and prices are starting to look favorable for the delicious mudbugs.  Crawfish app co-founder Laney King says you can use the free app to find the best prices on crawdads…:

CUT 07(08)      “…ten friends.”

State Police launch a new feature on their website that lets you interact directly, with complaints, praise, feedback or reports of criminal activity. Trooper Melissa Matey says go online to “LSP.org” and look for Compliments/Complaints. You can also get there via social media…:

Cut 14  (10)      “…internal affairs personnel.”

Shreveport Police arrest a man they say was giving tattoos with a license…to minors. 22-year-old Alejandro Reyes is alleged to have tattooed at least three juvenile females without the permission of their parents. Tattooing or piercing a minor is a state crime, and Reyes faces three counts for now. The investigation is ongoing.

Enjoy a day or two of somewhat cooler weather across the state. Afternoon highs should be reaching back into the 80’s by Sunday.