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Hour 1: Court minutes reveal that the New Orleans Criminal District Court has no idea what they're doing
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- Newell Normand
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- Jul 10, 2026
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- 2135
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Summary
This hour, Newell talks about all of the failures to follow the law by Judge Leon Roche revealed by the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court minutes that led to Roche's court being criticized as a "kangaroo court." Then, Mary Beth Romig, Associate Vice President of Communications at New Orleans & Company, joins the show to discuss the significance of New Orleans being named the only entire city on the World Monuments Fund’s inaugural “Irreplaceable America” list, what the designation means for the city’s cultural heritage and tourism, and how it may help build support for preserving the neighborhoods, traditions, and historic fabric that make New Orleans unique.