South Plaquemines High School, built with $40.3 million in FEMA funding, shown in September 2013. Photo: Jenny Campora/FEMA/National Archives
🎒 The Trump administration dismissed a decades-old school desegregation case in Plaquemines Parish last week. State Attorney General Liz Murrill says she will pursue similar case closures for other school boards, too. (Axios)
🌪️ A tornado touched down in Marrero late Friday, damaging a few roofs and sheds. (WDSU)
👎 Ohm Lounge denounced rapper Loudiene's decision to perform there wearing a swastika shirt. Waka Flocka was the headliner. (WWL)
🌊 The Mississippi River crested here at 16.67 feet, slightly below flood stage at 17 feet. It's expected to slowly start going down. (Live river levels)
🚨 An NOPD officer is recovering after authorities say a man dragged her with his vehicle through Walmart's parking lot. He also hit a bystander. Police fatally shot the man, who they say appeared to be overdosing. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
👀 Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto, the controversial leader of the state's Department of Environmental Quality, is leaving the agency. Courtney Burdette will take her place. (AP)
