New Orleans police confirm a woman was killed during the Nyx Parade last night on Magazine Street. Witnesses say the woman stepped in between the front float and back float of a tandem float, was struck by the second float and killed. It happened about halfway through the parade and the first 20 floats continued on the parade route. Bands and other walking groups were rerouted around the scene and then continued to parade, the remaining floats, however, did not. The victim’s identity has not been released.
Governor Edwards addressed the controversy over his decision not to include a specific teacher pay raise in his budget, saying he is confident there will ultimately be a raise in this year’s legislative session. Edwards says he has not deprioritized K-12 education, noting his budget includes 39 million dollars in new education spending.
The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a person who threw a dog food bag containing eight puppies from a bridge into Bayou Portage in St. Martin Parish on Sunday. Humane Society of Louisiana executive director Jeff Dorson says a nearby fisherman saw the man toss what appeared to be litter into the water.
Dorson says the person behind the tossing could face up to eight felony counts, one for each pup.