| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
WIRES CROSSED: When the mother of a 15-year-old New Orleans boy called 911 this week to report that he’d been shot, the emergency center promptly dispatched a police officer – to an address more than two miles away. It was the latest mishap for a public agency that’s run up a variety of complaints about long hold times and flubbed calls, leading to frustrations with first responders during a three-year surge in carjackings, shootings and murders. Want more stories like this? Subscribe to our Louisiana Investigative Journalism newsletter. It’s free. PAY RAISES: In the final budget of his eight-year tenure, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday proposed a $45.7 billion spending plan with $2,000 salary raises for public school teachers, more money for higher education and pay hikes for police. DIAMOND JUBILEE: The Krewe of Thoth turns 75 this year, extending its tradition of parading past Uptown New Orleans hospitals, retirement homes, hospices and other sites with shut-ins along one of the longest routes in town. Welcome to the final weekend of Carnival. Stay up to date with the latest news — and parade photos — on NOLA.com. D.B. | 