🌱 NOPD Recruitment Dashboard + 3 Sunday Shootings

Good morning, friends! It's Tuesday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on...

• Investigation into Vappie's investigation
• NOPD recruitment numbers
• 3 shot on Sunday

But first, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 74 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

1. The New Orleans City Council has requested that the inspector general investigate the fraud case that is currently pending against Officer Jeffery Vappie, former security detail member of Mayor Cantrell. The city council is curious how details of his investigation were leaked and made it to the Atonery Generals office, who is not linked to the Public Integrity Bureau that is conducting the Vappie investigation. (WDSU New Orleans)
2. Three people were shot in three separate shootings across New Orleans on Sunday. The incidents took place on Piety, Grant and Bullard streets, all leaving one male victim who was taken to the hospital. There is no current word on any of the victim's conditions.
3. The NOLA Coalition launched a NOPD recruitment dashboard in hopes of raising the police force's historically low numbers and retention rates of recent. The website is tracking numbers and trends of recruitment and retention, monitoring the current goal of adding 150 officers to the force by 2023. (WGNO New Orleans)

Today in New Orleans:

• Flow Health Online Auction (9:00 AM)
• Amaro Tasting Seminar at the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Japan Club of New Orleans at the River Ridge Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sir' Chantz Powell is preforming at the New Orleans Jazz Museum's Balcony Concert at 5:00 PM! (New Orleans Jazz Museum via Instagram)
• Join the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce on April 4 to workshop your one minute pitch that sets you apart from the crowd! (New Orleans Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Come get a bird's-eye view of Season 19 all while consuming crawfish and cocktails in support of Theatre for the BOLD with the NOLA Project's Crawfish boil this week. (The NOLA Project via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— Shannon Denney

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