Mayor Threatens Mardi Gras 2023 Cancellation, Blames NOPD Consent Decree
August 20, 2022
Over the past week, Cantrell has taken to blaming the federal consent decree - which has been in place since 2013 - for the recent staffing shortages at the NOPD. At a town hall on Thursday, Cantrell said that Mardi Gras 2023 may be canceled, and placed the blame squarely on the consent decree for the shortages.
