Hour 2: Mayor Helena Moreno launched the Canal Street Renaissance Initiative, naming Sayde Finkel as the corridor's first dedicated director

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht of GNO Inc., to talk about violent crime in New Orleans falling 70% since 2022, the City Council taking its first real steps toward controlling the Sewerage & Water Board, Mayor Helena Moreno launching the Canal Street Renaissance Initiative, and more. Then, Xavier University of Louisiana Provost Marguerite Giguette, to celebrate Forbes recently naming Xavier the #4 private HBCU in the country, and U.S. News ranked them #6 overall.