Full Show 9/17/2026: LIVE from the Metropolitan Crime Commission’s “Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon

On today's show, Newell broadcasts LIVE from the Sheraton New Orleans at the Metropolitan Crime Commission’s “Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon,” honoring local, state and federal criminal justice professionals whose outstanding work is helping make New Orleans a safer place to live, work and raise our families. Newell has on David Courcelle, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jonathan Tapp, FBI Special Agent in Charge, to talk about "Operation Summer Heat 2.0", "Operation Golden Eagle" and the critical partnerships between federal, state and local law enforcement. NOPD Superintendent Chief Ann Kirkpatrick to talk about the celebrated low crime rates, Greg Rusovich, Chairman of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the importance of honoring local, state and federal criminal justice professionals, and Major General Thomas Friloux, Louisiana National Guard, “Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon.”