Sheriff Susan Hutson, who has faced blowback for her handling of New Orleans' mass jailbreak, qualified to seek another term Friday, the last day for candidates to get in local races. See who else is running.

Hours after the New Orleans City Council voted to override the mayor's emergency trash declaration for the French Quarter, the City of New Orleans fires back. In a letter, publicized at 4 PM, the City writes: "The Council’s attempt to repeal the emergency declaration is a misapplication of the cited statute and the Mayor’s authority to act in the interest of public health,