The Saints will be without their head coach Sunday. Here's the story.
| By Jerry DiColo | Metro editor PAYTON'S OUT: Saints head coach Sean Payton is positive for COVID, which means he won't be on the sidelines for this Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. It's the second time Payton has contracted COVID, and the Saints are hoping more positive tests aren't to come, because he was in meetings Thursday. Luke Johnson has all the details and what it means for the Saints. THE PINE BOX: In the second part of The Times-Picayune's series on life imprisonment, reporter John Simerman looks at the elderly lifers currently serving out their last days in Louisiana prisons. The series, in partnership with The Marshall Project, looks at the impact of the state's harsh sentencing laws and their unintended consequences. Read the first part of the series here, and if you're able, please support our investigative team through a tax-deductible contribution to the Louisiana Investigative Journalism Fund. DRUNK DRIVING: Another senior New Orleans City Hall official has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Peter Bowen, who is in charge of short-term rental regulation, was booked on five counts related to a crash in the French Quarter early Friday morning. It's the third time a high-ranking official has been arrested for a DUI in the past year. Thanks for reading, and check out more of our coverage on NOLA.com. JD. |
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| New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton tested positive for COVID-19 and the team announced he will miss the Sunday night game against the Tam… Read more |
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| Attendees watch LUNA Fête 2021 as it is projected onto the side of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Convention Center Boulevard in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. The free eighth event was created by the Arts Council New Orleans, runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Dec.19 at the new location. Read more |
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| The initial findings of an independent autopsy performed on former New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster Jr. suggest he was strangled when he died in the custody of Alabama authorities earlier this month. Read more |
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| This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter, or follow The Marshall Project on Facebook or Twitter. Read more |
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