| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Seeking clemency: In an historic move, 51 Death Row prisoners have formally asked Gov. John Bel Edwards, who leaves office at the end of year, to spare their lives and change their sentences to life in prison. James Finn of our state politics coverage team notes that Edwards has recently come out against capital punishment. (Related reading: Who are the 57 people on Louisiana’s Death Row?) Fearing the worst: When a body was found under a bridge in New Orleans, the family of a man known as “Chef Scott” feared it was him. The chef turned up later, safe, Michelle Hunter reports. But whose body it was under the bridge remains a mystery, police say. Superdome makeover: The big renovation of the Caesars Superdome continues and is scheduled for wrap-up in time for the start of the 2024 football season. Here’s a sneak peek as the changes take shape. Open season: No doubt you've been regaled (and maybe horrified) by our coverage of the "northern snakehead" fish now menacing Louisiana waters. Reporter Tristan Baurick offers some defense: Here's how to identify, kill and eat this terrifying beast. Thanks for taking a break with us today. And please consider subscribing to The Times-Picayune with this great deal on digital access. Be sure to mention my name! Bob | 