REPORT.
SOME FORMER INMATES CLAIM IN FEDERAL LAWSUITS THEY WERE INCARCERATED WEEKS OR MONTHS AFTER A JUDGE’S ORDER CALLED FOR THEM TO BE FREED.
THE CAUSE OF OVERDETENTION STEMS IN PART FROM THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENTS’ INEFFICIENT METHOD OF PROCESSING RELEASE PAPERWORK, WHICH RELIES ON COORDINATION WITH COURT CLERKS’ OFFICES AND
SHERIFF’S OFFICES, THE LAWSUITS SAYS.
THE ORLEANS PARISH PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE SAYS THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
>> WE ALREADY ARE BACK TO NUMBER ONE AS THE MIST INCARCERATED STATE AND WE NEED TO REDUCE THAT AS A WHOLE AN CHANGE THAT BUT TO HOLD FOLKS PAST THEIR RELEASE DATES IS INESCUSABLE. A
-- INESCUSABLE.
TRAVERS: A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT SAID THE AGENCY IS LIMITED IN WHAT IT CAN SAY BECAUSE OF THE ONGOING LITIGATION, BUT THAT THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE SENTENCE COMPUTATION PROCESS.
TO SEE MORE ON THIS TOPIC, GO RIGHT NOW TO WDSU.COM.
NOW TO WDSU INVESTIGATES.
CHRISTINA: INTERESTING STORY.
ALLEGATIONS THAT A LOCAL WOMAN IS DOING DENTAL WORK THAT SHE IS NOT LICENSED FOR AND IT’S SOMETHING SHE WAS ARRESTED ONCE BEFORE >> IT’S A HUGE CONCERN, YOU CAN
SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE’S ORAL HEALTH AND THE WAY THEIR TEETH FIT TOGETHER AND YOU CAN CAUSE A LOT OF DAMAGE IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING.
CHRISTINA: THE STATE WANTS IT INVESTIGATED AND STOPPED RIGHT NOW.
TRAVERS MACKEL AND THE WDSU INVESTIGATES TEAM WILL HAVE THAT STORY TONIGHT AT 6:00 P.
MEANTIME, IT IS ELECTION DAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE PUSHING FOR THE VOTE.
HOW TONIGHT’S RESULT COULD SHAPE THE D&C.
TRAVERS: AND AND IS THE THOUGHT , OF YOUR EX BUGGING AS WE CREEP CLOSER TO VALENTINE’S DAY?
WE’LL TELL HOW ONE ZOO HAS A SOLUTION.
CHRISTINA: AS WE GO TO BREAK.
A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE THROUGH OUR SKYCAM.
GRAY SKIES OUT THERE.
YOU’RE WATCHING WDSU NEWS AT 5:00.
GINA: -- TRAVERS: TONIGHT, THE NEW OWNERS OF THE HISTORIC CIRCLE FOOD STORE IN NEW ORLEANS GIVE
US A SNEAK PEAK AHEAD OF THE GRAND RE-OPENING.
GINA: AFTER SHUTTING IT’S DOORS IN 2018.
LOCAL DEVELOPER AND CO-OWNER SIDNEY TORRES TELLS US THE NEW CIRCLE FOOD STORE IS ALL ABOUT HONORING IT’S HISTORY.
TRAVERS: THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR STAFF WDSU REPORTER SHAY , O’CONNOR JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, WITH MORE ON THE STORE’S GRAND RE-OPENING.
>> THAT’S RIGHT.
THE STORE IS PREPARING TO RE-OPEN BY SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.
WE’RE TOLD IT WILL FEATURE THAT SAME CIRCLE FOOD STORE FEEL WITH A FEW NEW FEATURES.
CO-OWNER SIDNEY TORRES IS TAKING A STAB AT BRINGING THE STORE BACK ONCE AGAIN.
THE CIRCLE FOOD STORE IS SET TO OFFER ALL IT ONCE DID, LIKE THE PHARMACY, DELI, AND FRESH PRODUCE, WITH SOME OTHER SPECIAL TOUCHES, LIKE A COFFEE AND BEIGNET SHOP.
TORRES SAYS RESIDENTS CAN STILL EXPECT AFFORDABLE PRICES.
AND WHEN IT COMES TO CONCERNS AND HIS PARTNERS HAVE WORKED ON WATERPROOFING THE STORY.
>> WE WANTED TO MAKE IT LIKE A SUBMARINE, SO WHEN THE WATER RISES THE FLOOD GATES SHUT.
WE HAD TO GO IN.
EVERY SINGLE WALL HAD CINDER BLOCKS WE HAD TO FILL THOSE CINDER BLOCKS WITH MIXED CONCRETE.
WE FILLED THEM ALL THE WAY AROUND, 6 FEET AROUND THE WHOLE ENTIRE BUILDING.
>> THE CIRCLE FOOD STORE CLOSED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005.
IT RE-OPENED IN 2014 FLOODED A FEW MORE TIMES BY 2017.
IN 2018 THE ONCE AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED STORE, CLOSED IT’S DOORS AGAIN.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE, STORE OWNERS HAVE ALSO RE-HIRED A LOT OF THE CIRCLE’S PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES.
THEY HAVE ALSO LEASED OUT THE STORE’S PHARMACY AND DELI TO LOCAL OWNERS.
BACK TO YOU.
GINA: THANK YOU.
A LIVE LOOK AT VOTING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT.
SEVERAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES HOPE A STRONG PERFORMANCE COULD PROVIDE A BIG BOOST FOR SECURING THE NOMINATION.
TO RESHAPE THE DEMOCRATIC RACE FOR PRESIDENT.
DEMOCRATS HERE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE LOOKING FOR CLARITY FOLLOWING THE CONFUSION OF LAST WEEK’S IOWA CAUCUSES, WHERE TECHNICAL ISSUES LED TO A DELAY IN REPORTING RESULTS FOR SEVERAL
DAYS.
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS AND PETE BUTTIGIEG BOTH CLAIMED VICTORY IN IOWA HOPING FOR MORE SUCCESS TONIGHT.
>> AND I THINK WHAT YOU’RE SEEING HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, YOU SAW IT IN IOWA, I THINK YOU’RE SEEING IT ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY.
>> WE HAVE MOMENTUM AND ARE IN A GOOD POSITION FOR A GREAT NIGHT.
>> NEW HAMPSHIRE IS ALSO CRITICAL FOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WHO FINISHED 4TH IN IOWA.
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT WILL HAVE CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE 2020 RAE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
THAT’S IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS NEWSCAST AT 5:30.
IN THE MEANTIME, KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE WDSU APP TRAVERS: LET’S TALK SPORTS.
A LIVE LOOK AT THE SMOOTHIE KING CENTER.
IN JUST A FEW HOURS, TIP-OFF AGAINST THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS.
AND TONIGHT’S GAME IS A CRITICAL ONE.
THE PELICANS AND THE TRAILBLAZERS ARE BATTLE FOR THE FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE.
SPORTS ANCHOR SHARIEF ISHAQ IS LIVE AT THE SMOOTHIE KING CENTER WITH THE FINAL GAME BEFORE ALL STAR WEEKEND.
SHARIE CERTAINLY BIG-TIME PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS IN THIS GAME.
THE PELICANS ARE FIVE GAMES OUT OF THE FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE.
TRAILBLAZERS SIT AT NUMBER NINE.
HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS, THE PELICANS HAVE BE IN THE TRAILBLAZERS TWICE THIS SEASON.
AVERAGING 40 POINTS OVER THE LAST 10 GAMES.
SHOULD BE ANOTHER GOOD TEST FOR ZION WILLIAMSON.
HE IS 5-FOR SINCE BEING IN THE LINEUP FOR THE PELICANS BUT THIS IS A BIG TEST FOR HIM.
HE LIKES HAVING THESE BIG-TIME GAMES, WHICH COULD GET HIM READY FOR THE PLAYOFFS DOWN THE ROAD.
>> WE COULDN’T WISH FOR ANYTHING BETTER.
THIS IS WHAT YOU DREAM ABOUT WHEN YOU’RE YOUNGER, BEING A PART OF BIG GAMES.
I’M GOING TO GO OUT THERE AND WHATEVER THE COACH NEEDS ME TO DO, I AM READY TO DO IT.
>> TEAM IS CERTAINLY PLAYING MUCH BETTER BASKETBALL, THEY WERE 6-22 AND ON A 13 GAME STREAK.
THEY ARE NOW 16-9, 5-FOR SINCE HIS ION GOT ON THE LINEUP.
BACK TO YOU.
TRAVERS: THANK YOU. AND WE HOPE THE PELICANS GOT A LIL MOTIVATION TO NOT BOW DOWN TONIGHT FROM SOME OF THE CITY’S MARDI GRAS INDIAN NATIONS.
BIG CHIEFS, SPYBOYS AND OTHER MARDI GRAS INDIAN CULTURE BEARERS GAVE THE PELICANS A HISTORY LESSON ON THE TRADITION OF MASKING AND THE TRUE MEANING OF THIS SEASON’S WON’T BOW DOWN
MOTT THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE.
WRESTLING VIDEO GONE VIRAL.
THIS WAS THE SCENE OVER THE WEEKEND AT THE ESPLANADE MALL IN KENNER