| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
No clemency: Louisiana's pardon board has rejected all 56 petitions for executive clemency that were filed in June by death row prisoners in the state, saying none of them are currently eligible. John Simerman has the details of what could come next. Residents react: The Audubon Nature Institute announced preliminary plans this week to turn two old wharves on the edge of the French Quarter into a public park with riverfront access. Check out some of the reactions, including from those who have previously been skeptical of the project. Stephanie Riegel has the story. Don't shoot: Jefferson Parish is urging residents not to take matters into their own hands when it comes to coyotes who are infringing on human spaces. Marie Fazio has the latest on the parish's plan to trap and release the critters instead. Thank you for starting your day with Morning Headlines. See the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage at NOLA.com. Chad |