JPSO's drones have red and blue lights, plus regular and thermal cameras. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios
👀 NOPD wants to expand its drone program and have them docked around the city. It's seeking $740,000 from the French Quarter Management District. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
Meanwhile, JPSO has one of the country's largest law enforcement drone programs. (Axios)
Speaking of surveillance, Project NOLA says it used AI-facial recognition technology to help authorities find the suspect in the Bywater arson fires. (Facebook)
🎤 Congressman Troy Carter hosts a field hearing today at City Hall to hear firsthand accounts about the recent Border Patrol crackdown.
Mayor Helena Moreno is listed as a witness on the agenda.
The event is closed to the public, but we'll be in the room covering.
👀 Sen. Bill Cassidy broke with the Republican party again and spoke out after another fatal shooting in Minneapolis. "The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake." (The Hill)
🎒 The Orleans Parish School Board has a new president and vice president. (Press release)
🛋️ Joe Jaeger's estate sale starts Friday. (Instagram)