🚧 Demolition work on Plaza Tower can go ahead, a judge said yesterday, allowing city contractors to begin reviewing the site. (WWL)
💸 Internet and streaming bills going up? We're seeing social chatter about increased rates after Louisiana's expanded sales tax hit many online services on Jan. 1. Catch up quick.
👀 The U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the Louisiana State Police found a pattern of troopers using excessive force. (The Times-Picayune🔒)
Federal prosecutors also say they won't bring charges in LSP's deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene. (AP)
✈️ Gov. Jeff Landry is getting around the state on a $5.5M plane the Louisiana State Police recently bought. The helicopters that three previous governors used for air travel were grounded due to maintenance issues. (Louisiana Illuminator)
🏫 All UNO employees making more than $30K per year will face furloughs for the rest of the fiscal year. (WDSU)
🙏 The Allstate Sugar Bowl is donating $250,000 to the GNO Foundation's New Year's Day Tragedy Fund and another $250,000 to support public safety partnerships, a press release says. How to help.
