| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
HELP ABOVE THE HUMP: There’s still no definitive method to ensure safe drinking water in Jefferson and Orleans parishes when the Mississippi River salt wedge arrives in late October. But one promising remedy lies beyond the “Kenner hump.” Will enough rain fall in the Midwest to flush out the river in southeast Louisiana? Not anytime soon. REVERSAL OF FORTUNE: After being dubbed the murder capital of the United States in 2022, New Orleans has seen violent crime plummet in 2023, at a pace even faster than the rest of the country. SEEING THINGS: The avant-garde New Orleans artist who created a virtual reality group of enslaved men on Esplanade Avenue is branching out. For Gray Line Corp. tours, he’s now produced images of Marie Laveau, the 1788 French Quarter fire and a 19th century yellow fever epidemic. Thank you for starting your Sunday with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. - Drew. | 