Essence honors New Orleans in Katrina anniversary issue

⚜️ Essence magazine is back with another love letter to New Orleans, this time for its May/June issue, which focuses on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Edward Buckles Jr.'s photos are worth your time. Cierra Chenier wrote the story. (Essence)

AG Liz Murrill says the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office is violating state and federal law by not assisting ICE's immigration policy enforcement. (WWL)

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😅 Unpaid parking tickets or traffic camera violations? New Orleans is offering amnesty on late fees for three months starting June 1. (Fox 8)

🦞 All the crawfish! Emeril couldn't stop laughing after saying he taught Julia Child how to suck heads and pinch tails. (Instagram)

😲 Tulane researchers are using laser technology to discover new ancient cities. Cooooool! (The Times-Picayune 🔒)