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re: A "Why isn't NOLA East bustling?" story that takes 35 paragraphs before mentioning "crime"
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:36 am to KiwiHead
Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:36 am to KiwiHead
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Johnny Jackson became Councilman in the mid 80s after redrawing districts and then advocated moving Desire into the apartments out there along with others from the lower 9. It destroyed the area in under 5 years. The death blow really came in February of 91 when there was an execution style murder at the Thursday night parade before Mardi Gras....after that houses went up for sale FAST and the money left as well.
If only Wayne Babovich, hadn't beaten out Ron Faucheaux, in the runoff and then promptly ended up in federal pen for political corruption New Orleans East might have stood a chance. Instead he allowed Jackson in as the councilman and the place plunged into oblivion.
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Posted on 4/23/21 at 9:52 am to MrLSU
Faucheaux is a good guy. Babovich still remains just slightly above the sleazy level.
Posted on 4/23/21 at 11:36 am to MrLSU
Was a young kid at the time but heard that the feds had Babovich caught on tape and tried to give him immunity to testify against others including Gov Edwards. Wayne said no deal, pleaded guilty, did his time at low-security fed resort prison, got out, got his disbarment reversed and lives a pretty good life to this day.
I wonder what juice he had on others and what would have happened had he taken the deal?
I wonder what juice he had on others and what would have happened had he taken the deal?
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