crime

NOPD arrests three for university-area home invasions

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As a result of detectives’ investigation into a string of university-area aggravated burglaries and armed robberies, New Orleans Police have arrested Kevin Callens (DOB: 05/24/1995), Jeremy Magee (DOB: 3/16/1996) and Reggie Parkerinson (DOB: 4/19/1994).

city government

Owen Courreges: New Orleans will gladly give you a parking ticket for blocking a driveway that doesn’t exist

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You won’t find many people in New Orleans who have much good to say about the Parking Enforcement Division of Public Works. Meter Maids seem to generate a never-ending litany of complaints, the vast majority of which appear well-founded.

A couple of weeks ago I was confronted with a prime example of this phenomenon. I noticed an old Land Rover parked across the street with a ticket in the windshield. Since the Land Rover was legally parked, I was curious what the ticket said.