Storm Prep Special 2026: hour 1

Full Show 6/4/2026: Chief Anne Kirkpatrick warns car clubs not to engage in street takeovers while in New Orleans

On today's show, Newell has on Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD Superintendent, to talk about their press conference to warn car clubs not to engage in street takeovers, the latest on recruitment and retention, going back to biometric timekeeping, and crime trends showing continued reduction in all categories. Also, Mark Katz, Professor Emeritus at George Mason University and a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, comes on to give the latest on the Ukraine/Russia war and how the Trump administration is handling America's role. Then, Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations for New Orleans & Company, joins the show to talk about the upcoming New Orleans Restaurant Week. Finally, Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, speaks with Newell about the legislature downsizing the New Orleans judiciary, changes in the number of state-funding district attorneys in New Orleans, and House Bill 719, which changes state funding and positions for assistant district attorneys across the state.

Hour 3: The New Orleans Criminal District Court needs their Day of Reckoning

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the legislature downsizing the New Orleans judiciary, changes in the number of state-funded district attorneys in New Orleans, and House Bill 719, which changes state funding and positions for assistant district attorneys across the state.

Hour 2: It's embarrassing that it takes California two weeks to count votes

This hour, Newell has on Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations for New Orleans & Company, to talk about the upcoming New Orleans Restaurant Week and the success of Sail 250. Then, Newell talks about the embarrassment of it taking two weeks for California to count their ballots after their polls close.

Get your appetites ready, New Orleans Restaurant Week starts Monday!

Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations for New Orleans & Company, joins Newell to talk about the upcoming New Orleans Restaurant Week and the success of Sail 250.

Hour 1: Are the NOPD's downfalls the fault of the culture, or the behavior of certain individuals?

This hour, Newell speaks with Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD Superintendent, about their press conference to warn car clubs not to engage in street takeovers, the latest on recruitment and retention, going back to biometric timekeeping, and crime trends showing continued reduction in all categories. Then, Mark Katz, Professor Emeritus at George Mason University and a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins Newell to give the latest on the Ukraine/Russia war and how the Trump administration is handling America's role.