Second-line clubs protest new NOPD policies
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🥁 Second-line club members gathered at Gallier Hall in protest of new NOPD policies they say will make practicing their cultural traditions more expensive. City Council hosts the clubs and NOPD today to promote finding a resolution. Go deeper.
🔎 City staffers searched a Gentilly landfull for city records after they were mistakenly tossed out. Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal Court Darren Lombard says some records were recovered, though he anticipates many are lost for good. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
🤸 New Orleans hosts the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Smoothie King Center today through Sunday. Pretty cool! Tickets.
🚗 Hospitality workers with jobs in the French Quarter, Marigny, CBD or Treme can apply for discounted parking through a new partnership between the city and lot owners. (How it works)
👯 In classic New Orleans fashion, supporters of the evicted restaurant Mona Lisa are encouraging folks to dress up in Mona Lisa costume and spend an evening in the French Quarter on Aug. 15. (Facebook)