| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
REBUILDING SCHOOLS: After Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures ruined most New Orleans public school buildings, FEMA sent $1.8 billion to repair and replace them. It took 13 years, but that work is now complete. TWO MORE KILLED: JaDiamond Jones and Imani Williams had reason to celebrate when they went out to a hookah bar in Treme: Jones had just passed her nursing exams at Nunez Community College, and Williams was marking her birthday. Within hours, both were shot and left bleeding under a nearby overpass, the latest victims in a string of deadly attacks on women in New Orleans. DRAFTED, THEN DISMISSED: Alexis Morris' release from the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, just a month after the team drafted the LSU standout in the second round, might have surprised casual fans. To understand why it’s not uncommon, consider this math. Indeed, another LSU draftee, LaDazhia Williams, was cut by the WNBA’s Indiana Fever this week, althought she has since signed to play in a different league. COMING SOON: Get the biggest Jefferson Parish stories direct to your inbox each weekday – for free. Sign up for Jefferson Parish Today. Welcome to the weekend. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. Drew. | 