| BY JEFF ADELSON | Staff writer |
Good morning and thank you for joining us for a look at today's top headlines. Armstrong Park plan: After years of fighting over the future of Armstrong Park — and, in particular, the Municipal Auditorium — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Treme community leaders have agreed to work together to plot out the parks' future. The battles began years ago, when Cantrell proposed redeveloping Municipal Auditorium into a new City Hall, a plan opposed by neighborhood residents. Under the new deal the building, which still bears damage from Hurricane Katrina, will be repaired and turned into a cultural center and neighborhood activists will retain a say in decisions about the park, Ben Myers reports. Anti-vax politicians: The anti-vaccine movement is becoming more mainstream in Louisiana. This year saw state lawmakers approve bills aimed at making it easier to opt out of vaccination requirements or otherwise targeting public health measures. Doctors worry such measures, and the sentiments behind them, could lead to more outbreaks and an increase in childhood diseases, Emily Woodruff found. NOPD staffing: The New Orleans Police Department is still facing staffing challenges. But Missy Wilkinson reports that it is doing a better job of convincing applicants to actually join the force. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for starting your Sunday with us, Jeff | 