Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, center, has been the focus of protests and court actions in Chicago, with concerns about excessive force. Photo: Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
👀 Border Patrol agents deployed in Chicago are preparing to move to New Orleans and Charlotte, according to multiple outlets, including the New York Times, CBS News and Reuters.
The reports say agents are expected to arrive in New Orleans before the end of the year to crack down on immigration enforcement.
Gov. Jeff Landry, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, NOPD and other state and local leaders did not respond to our requests for comment.
Charlotte leaders told our colleagues they hadn't heard about the plan. (Axios Charlotte)
🤑 The state approved the city's request to seek a $125 million loan to pay employees. (Fox 8)
City Council has its first meeting this morning to review and approve expenses. See the guidelines.
👩🍳 Top Chef judge Gail Simmons is back and says New Orleans is "even more beautiful than I remember." (Instagram)
⚖️ Coroner Dwight McKenna's office owes thousands in damages, a court ruled, after staffers failed to identify bodies and properly notify next of kin. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)