Package theft on Arabella caught on video

The NOPD is investigating the theft of a package from a residence in the 600 block of Arabella Street that occurred on Feb. 2.

At about 11:30 p.m., a man, pictured above, entered the victim’s front yard and stole a package containing a suit case and dog toys.

Mayor to hold meeting on parks millage

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and parks officials are holding a community meeting on the citywide parks and recreation millage proposal on Thursday, Feb. 7.

The District B meeting will be held in the from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Lyons Recreational Center, 624 Louisiana Ave.

NOPD searching for Eagle St. burglary suspect

The NOPD is searching for a subject in the ongoing investigation into a residence burglary that occurred on January 17, 2019 in the 2400 block of Eagle Street.

At about 11:30 a.m., the pictured subject was observed on video surveillance walking on the right side of the victim’s residence, where he allegedly made entry to the victim’s property.

Uptown bars help New Orleans win the Boycott Bowl (Photos)

On Sunday, Feb. 3, almost all of New Orleans boycotted the Super Bowl in one fashion or another, after the Saints were kept from the big game thanks to a missed call by the referees in the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams. For many, boycotting the game was more fun than watching the game. Among the Uptown venues hosting boycott events, Dat Dog threw a block party, Kingpin had a second line and Tracey’s served seafood. The boycott put a large dent in local viewership of the Super Bowl with a 26.1 rating. Nationally, the game’s viewership was the lowest since 2009 with a 44.9 rating.

Search of Gert Town home nets firearms arrest

The NOPD has arrested a Gert Town man on illegal firearm possession charges.

On Jan. 22, NOPD Second District detectives secured a warrant for Darius Tapp, 29, after receiving numerous Crimestoppers tips regarding Tapp being a felon who was in possession of a firearm.

Tapp was located on Jan. 26 outside of his residence in the 3300 block of Fern Street.

Execution of a search warrant on Tapp’s residence revealed Tapp to be in possession of a loaded handgun, loaded assault rifle and a full box of ammunition.

Danae Columbus: Democrats court young progressives and black women for 2020 election

Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer made a wise choice in his selection of former Georgia state representative Stacey Abrams, 45, to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address February 5. A rising star who narrowly lost a bid for governor in 2018, Abrams preached a vision of prosperity and equality that resonated with voters and donors. As a rebuttal speaker to President Trump, Abrams represents three important target audiences Democrats must stitch together – she is an African-American female, under the age of 50, and progressive — rather than liberal-to-a-fault, like many of the party’s fiery new faces.