Mardi Gras 2020 has some new and revised rules: Port-o-lets, prohibited throws, ladders and parade elements

By Sue Strachan, Uptown Messenger

Need to go to the bathroom during a parade?

For Carnival 2020, parade-goers might have to walk farther to use private port-o-lets on trucks parked in the streets.

This was part of one of two ordinances passed unanimously Thursday (Jan. 30) by the City Council “updating sections of the Municipal Code that address Mardi Gras regulations, clarifying parade terms and codifying reforms,” states a City Council press release.

This Week at The Broad: The Second Cut is the Deepest

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Do you believe in second chances? We do. This weekend, we are bringing back what we consider the best film to not get nominated for Best Picture so that you can judge for yourself. Did it deserve the slight or should it have gotten the 10th spot on the Oscar shortlist?

UNCUT GEMS returns on a limited schedule this weekend. Starring Adam Sandler and directed by the Safdie Brothers, this was a favorite of our audiences that sadly had to end its run on the early side. We aim to make up for that with these additional shows. Tickets are now on sale.

21-year-old booked in fatal shooting of college student Lee Long

The New Orleans Police Department on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old man in the shooting death of a college student earlier this month outside some popular Maple Street bars.

Alec Billiot, 21, was booked on one count of second-degree murder in the killing of 20-year-old Lee Long Jr. and on five counts of attempted second-degree murder. He faces a life prison term if convicted on the murder charge.

One suspect arrested, another sought in Magazine Street shoplifting

The New Orleans Police Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of Tiara Peters, 26, and arrested another woman in two shoplifting incidents that occurred Uptown on Jan. 17.

At around 4 p.m., five people entered the Jean Therapy in the 5500 block of Magazine Street. They stole approximately $600 worth of merchandise from the store, police said.