🌱 Body Found In Mississippi River + School Mask Mandate Lifted

Happy Sunday, people of New Orleans! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in New Orleans.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 72 Low: 57.

Here are the top three stories in New Orleans today:

1. NOPD is investigating after a body was found floating in the Mississippi River on Friday. The male victim was found by a boat captain near the Canal Street Ferry docking space and was reported to 911. The cause of death is unknown and the identity of the victim will be announced after an autopsy. (WWLTV.com)
2. NOPD is asking for the public's help in identifying three people of interest and two people seen on surveillance footage who could have vital information in a New Orleans East homicide case. You can see the footage here. (WGNO New Orleans)
3. New Orleans Public Schools has announced it will lift its masking recommendation for K-12 schools starting Monday, March 21. (WDSU New Orleans)

Today in New Orleans:

• Tulane University Women's Tennis at Rice University (12:00 AM)
• Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at Grand Canyon University (11:00 AM)
• The DRAG House Party: Divas Live! at the House of Blues New Orleans (1:00 PM)
• Tulane University Baseball vs Villanova University (1:00 PM)
• Tulane University Men's Tennis vs Oklahoma State (1:00 PM)
• Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at University of South Carolina (2:00 PM)
• Member Evening Celebrating Queen Nefertari’s Egypt at NOMA (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The NOPD internal retention survey showed that lack of support, stress and flawed disciplinary process are all contributing factors to the manpower shortage. (FOX 8 Local First)
• City Council's Joe Giarrusso wants to freeze the New Orleans public works budget. Here's why (WWNO)
• The New Orleans mayor's office has announced structural changes for the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center. The announcement comes just after five teens escaped last month. (WDSU New Orleans)

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— Shannon Denney