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Justin Mitchell @JustinMitchell_

Managing Editor, Audience Engagement for @nolanews. @poynter fellow. @sunherald, @mcclatchy alum. he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

Joined March 2010
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Brian Kelly had never been fired as a head coach. What went wrong for him at LSU? Spoke to 15 people involved in the team about what it was like the past four years. Inside his LSU tenure: theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
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Murder cases in New Orleans take longer to resolve than almost anywhere in the country. The chronic delays inflict years of anguish on the families of murder victims.🧵(1/7) nola.com/interactive/murder-…

Murder cases in New Orleans take longer to resolve than almost anywhere in the country

New Orleans murder cases take nearly three years, on average, to close its cases from arrest to resolution. The painstaking delays keep families of victims back to the courtroom, leading to frustra...

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I mean, duh! New Orleans named the best food city in the world in 2025. Here's how we came out on top, and which restaurants were mentioned. @chelseathesnack @NOLAnews nola.com/entertainment_life/…

New Orleans named best food city in the world in 2025. Here's how we came out on top.

New Orleans beat cities like Bangkok, Madrid, Paris and more to earn the top spot on the list. Here's which restaurants were mentioned.

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Living in New Orleans goes something like this: James Franco and Patrick Schwarzenegger were at the same event as you, mixing and mingling, and you were too mesmerized by drag queens to notice. @NOLAnews nola.com/entertainment_life/…

Jude Law spotted at Hermes, James Franco and 'White Lotus' star attend LGBTQ Mardi Gras ball

"You never know who you'll run into at the Mardi Gras."

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Jim Cantore & other hurricane experts are speaking out after NOAA and NWS layoffs by DOGE: "Informing the public with life-saving weather information is something that should be supported by all Americans," one meteorologist said. @NOLAnews nola.com/news/weather/jim-ca…

Jim Cantore, other hurricane experts speak out after NOAA, NWS layoffs by DOGE

"Weather is not a partisan issue," a meteorologist with roots in New Orleans said. "Informing the public with life-saving weather information is something that should be supported by all Americans."

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Hurricane forecasters had best year ever for tracking storms in 2024. Intensity is a different story, with rapid intensification to blame. Story by @KBubnash for @NOLAnews nola.com/news/hurricane/hurr…

Hurricane forecasters had best year ever for tracking storms. Intensity is a different story.

34 storms underwent rapid intensification in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Here's a look at all of the data.

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Mississippi Coast's Buc-ee's store will be one of the biggest in the U.S. Here's the untold story of how the deal came to life, from @PoetWolfe for @NOLAnews. nola.com/news/business/buc-e…

The MS Coast Buc-ee's will be one of the biggest in the US. Here's how the deal came to life.

The bucktoothed beaver in a red baseball cap is known for its boost in local economies, cult-like fanbase and heralded products. It could completely transform a small town in Mississippi, where it's...

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When Taylor Swift was last in New Orleans for the Eras Tour, she donated enough money to feed 75,000 people. She did not deserve to be booed at Super Bowl LIX by people who are obviously not part of the fabric of our city. My column for @NOLAnews nola.com/sports/superbowl/ta…

Super Bowl fans dissed Taylor Swift for no reason. That's not what New Orleans is about.

When Taylor Swift was last in New Orleans for the Eras Tour, she donated enough money to feed 75,000 people. She did not deserve to be booed at Super Bowl LIX by people who are obviously not part of...

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Name a better Super Bowl breakfast. I'll wait.
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It was rare, @juliaguilbeau and @chelseathesnack were there. Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Mahomes shared an intimate dinner ahead of Super Bowl LIX at the "sexiest restaurant" in New Orleans. @NOLAnews nola.com/sports/superbowl/ta…

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce share intimate dinner at the 'sexiest restaurant' in New Orleans

The couple was joined by Patrick and Brittany Mahomes at the popular Magazine Street French restaurant ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

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Do y'all think #JasonKelce is a Hurricane, Hand Grenade or Purple Drink girlie? nola.com/sports/superbowl/ja…

Jason Kelce may watch Super Bowl LIX from Bourbon Street instead of the Superdome

The Kelce brothers also talked about recording an episode of their "New Heights" podcast in New Orleans and questioned if the city is ready for rowdy Eagles fans. Here's what they said.

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How was Shamsud-Din Jabbar able to drive down Bourbon Street in a truck, hitting dozens & killing 14 innocent people? NOPD acknowledged there were no police cruisers parked at 3 blocks where the police superintendent said there were. @jadelson @NOLAnews nola.com/news/crime_police/b…

Attacker drove down 3 blocks of Bourbon Street with no barriers. How did that happen?

Most of the attack victims were killed on portions of the street that would have been protected by at least one police car. But NOPD has now acknowledged that there were no police cruisers parked as...

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Breaking news: The FBI believes New Orleans police officers stopped Shamsud-Din Jabbar from detonating bombs in the French Quarter by acting quickly and killing him after truck attack on Bourbon Street. @rjamesfinn @NOLAnews nola.com/news/new-orleans-la…

Swift killing of Bourbon Street attacker likely stopped him from detonating bombs, FBI says

"We believe that the transmitter would have functioned and would have worked were it not for the actions of those New Orleans police officers."

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A 21-year-old who loved the White Sox and his big sister had just returned to Bourbon Street from walking a friend to her hotel when tragedy struck. "My sweet, selfless baby brother. You deserved so much better than this." @rjamesfinn @NOLAnews nola.com/news/crime_police/h…

'Selfless' Gretna oil worker killed in Bourbon Street attack loved the White Sox, his big sister

The 21-year-old Archbishop Shaw grad walked a friend back to her hotel room and just returned to Bourbon Street to revel in the New Year's Day celebration. Then an unimaginable tragedy struck. "My...

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Why did an Army vet and IT worker described as quiet and mild-mannered pledge allegiance to ISIS, plant explosives in Nola and mow down dozens of New Year’s revelers 350 miles from his home? @samkarlin went to Texas to find answers. @NOLAnews nola.com/news/crime_police/s…

How did Shamsud-Din Jabbar become radicalized before New Orleans attack? His past offers clues.

In Texas, Jabbar’s family, childhood friends and those who watched as Bourbon Street turned into a deadly nightmare are searching for answers. Why did this middle-aged Army veteran — an IT worker for...

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Zion and 2 friends made a snap decision to head to New Orleans from MS to celebrate New Year’s Day. Then tragedy struck, leaving a Gulfport teen dead in a suspected act of terrorism and Zion to figure out what to do. First: Call her mom. ✍️@BlakePater nola.com/news/crime_police/n…

A MS teen saw his friend die in Bourbon Street attack. Then he had to call the girl's mom.

It was his first time in New Orleans, and he and two friends made a snap decision to head over from Gulfport to celebrate New Year's Day. Then tragedy struck, leaving 18-year-old Nikyra Cheyenne...

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A fireball that first appeared in New Orleans Saturday night shot across the night sky and was seen in MS, AL and even as far north as TN. But astronomers say it wasn't a meteor shower or shooting star. Here's what happened. @NOLAnews nola.com/news/fireball-shoot…

A fireball shot across the Louisiana night sky. It wasn't a shooting star or meteor shower.

Videos quickly surfaced Saturday night when the fiery bolt of light appeared, with many wondering if it was a meteor shower or shooting star. Here's what happened.

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We don't know how much time we have left with the matriarch of our family. So when she asked if I could find her childhood home so she could see it one last time. So I started digging and found it in New Orleans. My column for @NOLAnews nola.com/entertainment_life/…

My grandma wanted to see her New Orleans childhood home one last time. Here's how I found it.

It had been decades since my grandmother had laid eyes on the house she grew up in on the cusp of the Bywater neighborhood, but she didn't have an address and, at first, a street name. So I got to...

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Breaking: The University of New Orleans is going to consolidate colleges and lay off administrators to cut costs due to a $15M budget deficit, @mariecfazio reports for @NOLAnews. nola.com/news/education/uno-…

Facing $15M deficit, UNO to consolidate colleges, lay off administrators to cut costs

UNO’s five colleges will be temporarily consolidated into two – the College of Sciences & Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies.

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New Orleans has the best celeb/entertainment news ever. I will die on this hill. A famous actress was put in the hot seat by #WWHL host and Housewives brain child #AndyCohen about her wild night at a New Orleans gay bar. Here's what went down. nola.com/entertainment_life/…

A famous actress and Andy Cohen bond over her wild night at a New Orleans gay bar

The "Real Housewives" mastermind and WWHL star was floored by the Hollywood star's time at the Corner Pocket. Here's what happened.

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