| Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines.
Garbage contract drama: The City Council has approved an emergency contract with IV Waste to begin collecting garbage downtown, but the ongoing controversy over trash pick up now has the council considering removing City Attorney Donesia Turner from office. Ben Myers has the story.
Parks complaint: A former New Orleans prosecutor reportedly being considered to lead the local U.S. Attorney's Office has taken aim the city's recreation department, saying its facilities are shoddy and contributing to juvenile crime in New Orleans. Joni Hess has the story.
Almost got him: The day after his first sighting in almost a week, Scrim, the city's favorite runaway dog, was tracked to an overgrown lot next to the ruins of the Lindy Boggs Medical Center on Thursday. A strike team held their positions as his would-be captor took aim with her dart rifle and squeezed the trigger. You can probably guess what happened next. Doug MacCash has the story.
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