🌱 5 Shot At Bacchus + Recall Effort Says They Have Enough Signatures

Hello again, everybody. It's Tuesday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including updates on...

• Mayor recall effort has allegedly reached the necessary amount of signatures
• Five shot near Bacchus
• Recovered iPhones stolen during parades

But first, today's weather: Fog, humid, then breezy. High: 81 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

1. The group organizing the Mayoral Recall campaign announced on Monday that they allegedly have enough signatures to start the recall process. Their deadline is on Feb. 22 and if the petition is certified and makes it to the governor's office, they will issue an election proclamation. The group said they will release their finals numbers on Wednesday. (WDSU New Orleans)
2. Five people were shot nearby the Krewe of Bacchus Parade route on Sunday night. Police patrolling close by around 9:30 p.m. on Terpsichore Street and heard multiple shots fired. Four victims were young adults, and the 5th was a 4-year-old girl. One male victim later died at the hospital but all others received treatment and were released. (KLFY)
3. 40 iPhones that were stolen at Mardi Gras parades this weekend have been recovered in Tangipahoa Parish. Four suspects were arrested after stolen items were found in an Airbnb near Tickfaw. The phones are in the process of being returned to their owners, but more information is available about the unclaimed ones. (FOX 8 Local First)

Today in New Orleans:

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center Gumbo Demonstration (10:00 AM)
• Fat Tuesday on Orleans Ave (10:00 AM)
• Tulane University Baseball at Cal State Fullerton (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• You can submit up to three photos for a chance to win prizes in NORD's celebrating nature in NOLA annual online spring photography contest. (New Orleans Recreation Development Commission via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of Louisiana is trying to find homes for the Mardi Gras parade horses after the Carnival season. They are also accepting donations if you cannot adopt a horse. (WBRZ)
• The New Orleans Business Alliance's Black Tech Meetup is this Friday, Feb. 24, with a fireside chat on "The Art of Blackness" led by Angélique Roché. (New Orleans Business Alliance via Facebook)

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

— Shannon Denney

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