Full Show 7/2/2026: NOPD Superintended Anne Kirkpatrick is prepared for the July 4th weekend on America's 250th anniversary

On today's show, Newell speaks with Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD Superintendent, about violent crime numbers continuing to trend in the right direction, the business community supporting NOPD drones in the French Quarter, the current recruitment numbers, payroll fraud investigations, and providing protection for America's 250th birthday celebrations. Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, Center for Immigration Studies, comes on to explain what the U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling on President Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship by executive order means and where immigration policy goes from here. Former competitive tennis player, bodybuilder, high school tennis coach, and Project 21 Ambassador for the National Center for Public Policy Research Priscilla Rahn joins the show to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states can exclude transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, comes on to discuss the New Orleans grand jury investigation involving Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.