| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here's a look at some of our top headlines. Ticket troubles: Got a traffic camera ticket? A new state law should make it much easier to appeal those citations, which often come with hefty fines. Meghan Friedmann and Ben Myers have the details. Trash pickup: It's hot out, and in an effort to shield sanitation workers from the worst effects of New Orleans' brutal summer heat, the City Council will decide Thursday whether to start trash pickup an hour earlier. According to James Finn's reporting, workers could start picking up trash as early as 4 a.m. Landry takes aim: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry blamed the killing of a French Quarter tour guide on porous security at the U.S. border with Mexico, citing reports Wednesday that named a suspect in the slaying as an immigrant from Honduras. James Finn explains what sparked the governor's commentary. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. Kasey | 