The government of Venezuela gifted New Orleans a 12-foot statue of Simón Bolívar, which was dedicated in 1957 near the corner of Canal and Basin streets. Undated photo: Juan Silva/Getty Images
Parks and Parkways put the monument in storage "out of an abundance of caution for public safety and vandalism," the mayor's office tells Axios. Construction is scheduled to start soon in the area.
🧑⚖️ The federal trial for Jeffrey Vappie, the former NOPD officer accused of concealing an affair with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, has been pushed back to July 2025 so lawyers can have time to sort through the "voluminous" amount of evidence. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune 🔒)
🧂 The Army Corps of Engineers began construction yesterday on an underwater sill in the Mississippi River that they hope will slow down saltwater intrusion. (WWL)
🐊 Lana Del Ray rode out Hurricane Francine in the bayou with a Louisiana swamp tour guide who she says is not her boyfriend. (TMZ)
