 | By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
RECALL: The City Council has been beating up on Mayor LaToya Cantrell all year, and social media is hammering her expensive overseas trips on the public dime and her appearance in court to support the family of a teenaged robber. The outrage reached a new level Friday when two of her critics registered their petition to remove her from office. Related: - Cantrell met the teen robber’s family via a program she created to help youth who have been in trouble with the law. Here’s how it works.
- Columnist Will Sutton says the mayor was right to show concern for the youth’s family.
RESPONSE: Another challenge for Cantrell is a Police Department that is shedding officers at an alarming rate, leading to even longer response times when the public calls for help. A new data analysis shows police take, on average, 31 minutes to respond to high-priority 911 calls - almost twice as long as in 2019.
ROMANCE: Jovi Dufren and Yara Zaya, the north shore couple whose romance, marriage and parenthood have been chronicled on the unscripted "90-Day Fiancé" television show, are back with a follow-up TV spot. Here’s what they say to expect.
Welcome to the weekend, and thanks for starting yours with Morning Headlines. D.B. | 
