| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Keeping cops on the beat: NOPD interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork said earlier this week that the beleaguered police force has cut its rate of attrition in half, but its ranks remain well below where they were three years ago and well short of its goal of having 1,200 cops on the beat. Matt Sledge and John Simerman have a look at the numbers. A long road: More than a year after the City Council froze $7.5 million in funding in protest over snarled road construction work, many residents feel like little has changed with the massive street reconstruction program underway throughout the city. However, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration says they’ve learned from their mistakes. Matt Sledge has the story. Graduation day: Loyola held its graduation commencement ceremony Saturday, a joyous occasion made all the more so by the Kenner native and Grammy winning artist Jon Batiste. Doug MacCash was there to hear what advice he had for the 1,050 graduates on hand. COMING SOON: Get the biggest Jefferson Parish stories direct to your inbox each weekday – for free. Sign up for Jefferson Parish Today. Thanks for joining us this morning. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. Chad | 