| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Chronic breakouts: Twenty-six juveniles have escaped from the Bridge City Center for Youth so far this year, and Jefferson Parish officials are once again calling on the state to close the facility. Six more boys escaped early Sunday and the last to be captured later that evening is now linked to an Uptown carjacking and shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Blake Patterson has the latest. Williams trial begins: Attorneys grilled prospective jurors Monday in the federal tax fraud trial of New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams. Jillian Kramer was there. Back to the Beach: Pontchartrain Beach has been closed for almost four decades, but new plans are afoot to bring back the lakeside attraction. You can see all the latest here. While you're at it, you can subscribe to our Nola Business Insider newsletter for the latest business news. Abortion battle: Louisiana's abortion ban is back before a judge who is seeking more information from the state and abortion providers to decide whether the law is too vague. Sam Karlin has the rundown. For more political news, please sign up for our Political Rundown newsletter. Thanks for joining us this morning. You can keep up all day long on NOLA.com. CC | 