🌱 Team To Study Domestic Abuse + Youth Detention Facility Riot

New Orleans LA

17 June, 2022

4:40 PM

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Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Let's do this... First, today's weather: Hot. High: 97 Low: 83. Here are the top three stories in New Orleans today: A task force has been assembled to study New Orleans' domestic abuse and domestic abuse facilities to try to identify patterns that could help the New Orleans Health Department combat the issue. The team is called DAFRT or Domestic Abuse Facility Review Team and will release an annual report with its findings. (WGNO New Orleans) Just after five juveniles escaped from the Bridge City Center for Youth on Thursday morning, a riot broke out at the facility around 10 p.m. on Thursday night involving a group of 20 juveniles who took over the facility for two hours. A SWAT team and a K9 unit were called and were ultimately able to regain control but not before one juvenile escaped. The youth has not been located and a total of three people were taken to the hospital for treatment as a result of the riot. (BRProud.com) Juneteenth is coming up and there are many places across New Orleans where you can celebrate and honor the holiday. The first ever Juneteenth festival and parade will commence at Louis Armstrong park at 2 p.m. Sunday followed by many other events, celebrations and galas throughout the day. (WGNO New Orleans) Help us make this newsletter better! We've been getting so much positive feedback about the New Orleans Daily that we're starting to get a big head. Want to bring us back down to earth with some constructive feedback? If so, take our simple — and quick! — reader survey. Your feedback will help us make sure we're covering the kind of local news, events and scuttlebutt you really care about. And it will help us toward our goal of being an indispensable local resource and the last email you'd ever unsubscribe from. We'd be so appreciative of your feedback that, if you take the survey, we'll enter your email address in a drawing for a small mountain of Patch swag. You know you want that tote bag — so click the link and give it to us straight. Thank you! Take the Survey 👉 Today in New Orleans: Family Flower Arranging Workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens (1 p.m.) Rose Wine Festival at the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (1 p.m.) Pride Month Bar Crawl across New Orleans (4 p.m.) Pastoral Scenes at the New Orleans Chamber Orchestra (8 p.m.) From my notebook: Join the Regional Transit Authority today for their #DumpthePump Day! Choose public transportation and "Dump the Pump!" (Regional Transit Authority via Facebook)A recent check-in revealed that one of the wells that supplies water to Folsom, Louisiana needs to be replaced. Officials are considering applying for a grant that could get that new water well at no cost to the village. (NOLA.com)New Orleans extras are wanted for filming of "The Crossover", a Disney+ series that will take place in NOLA. This could be your big break! (BRProud.com) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update. — Shannon Denney Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New Orleans Daily? Contact me at [email protected]