| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Mayor wins one: Mayor LaToya Cantrell, no fan of the federal consent decree that essentially governs the New Orleans Police Department, has won a victory in her fight against it. John Simerman has the details here. Big $$ for Lincoln Beach: The effort to get the old Lincoln Beach fixed up and reopened got a big boost. The Cantrell administration says it now has $25 million ready to make the beach along Lake Pontchartrain a reality, Ben Myers reports. Showing their work: Think you know some mathematics? Bet you don’t know math like these two students from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans. We're talking deep math, friends. No Zion tonight: Our Pelicans find themselves facing a couple of do-or-die games -- starting tonight against Oklahoma City – if they want to stay alive and make the playoffs. Brace yourself: They don’t expect Zion Williamson to play – he told the media yesterday he’s physically healthy, but just not there yet mentally, Pels beat writer Christian Clark reports. And no Zion makes the Pels a much less formidable foe, columnist Rod Walker writes. For more Pelicans coverage, please sign up for our Pelicans Insider newsletter. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a NOLA.com subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 