By Bob Warren 'Street justice': Was Wednesday morning’s fatal drive-by shooting in Gentilly a measure of “street justice”? The attorney for the man killed, who was on his way to court for a hearing over his alleged involvement in another fatal shooting, tells our Jillian Kramer it was. 160-mph winds: The tornado that tore across Arabi Tuesday night had winds of 160 mph, the National Weather Service says. The twister's path was 11.5 miles long and 320 yards wide - and it sped from Gretna to Arabi to New Orleans East. About that Zion dunk . . .: Pelicans star basketballer/celebrity Zion Williamson hasn’t played a minute this season as he mends a foot injury. But in a social media posting Tuesday night, there he is throwing down a big dunk during practice. Watching the throwdown prompted Pels columnist Scott Kushner to ask: Is Zion ready to actually play? Hear my train a'stayin': A lot of drivers were stuck in a long traffic jam on St. Claude Avenue this morning. The cause? A train that blocked the tracks for around 90 minutes. No surprise – the drivers were plenty miffed, Carlie Wells reports. All that jazz: Look for the Orleans Parish School Board to give its formal nod to jazz music today. Huh? Yes, apparently the school district actually banned jazz and jazz dancing a century ago, Marie Fazio reports. Guess someone forgot to tell all the teriffic musicians that have come through the school system. Good thing! Hope you enjoyed today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. And of course, be sure to check out NOLA.com for more news throughout the day. BW |