B4U Scroll with JD Carrere

What happens when the youth themselves get the mic? On Monday, September 28, 2026, the New Orleans City Council's Criminal Justice Committee heard directly from young people being held at the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC), along with JJIC Executive Director Dichelle Williams. Williams walked the committee through how the facility works. The JJIC provides pre-trial detention for youth...

Gov. Jeff Landry took to X to say the Advocate is distracting Louisiana with "a tiger in Oregon," and that the real story is the Liz Murrill texts. On this episode of B4U SCROLL, JD Carrere makes the case that it looks like a Governor who feels the walls closing in. A former LSU provost testifying under oath that the Governor's live tiger push ended with yelling in his office. Questions over secre...

Despite the best efforts of a vocal minority in the City of New Orleans to create distrust, New Orleans elected officials gear up to head into the 2027 City Budget Sessions. City officials have done their best to balance a budget with a $220 million deficit left by the last administration, unfortunatly the city is still $100 million in the hole. They absolutely have their work cut out for them, es...

Deputy Mayor of External Affairs Renee Lapeyrolerie sits down to talk about the city's latest community engagement meetings on the 2026 budget. We dig into what residents are actually asking for—blight removal, lot abatement, answers on the sanitation fee hike—and whether the city will actually act on that feedback. Plus, her expanded role leading New Orleans East development and the latest on Ess...

New Orleans just approved a historic first: Black Education History Week. JD sits down with Adrinda "Drin" Kelly of BE NOLA to talk about the journey that led to this win, why this moment matters right now, and what students, teachers, and families can actually expect during the inaugural celebration. They dig into the representation gap in our schools and explore how celebrating Black education a...

New Orleans City Councilman Freddie King reflects on Jerome Big Duck Smith's impact on New Orleans... the void his passing left in the community. We talk about the historic opening of Morris Jeff Stadium, what it means for the city, and what's still needed. Freddie also breaks down his on-the-ground work meeting with vendors under the Claiborne Bridge... getting their voices heard and their needs...

Dichelle Williams has dedicated her life to being the chief caregiver of some of New Orleans youth that some would consider hardest to love. Her role as executive director of the New Orleans Juvenile Justice Intervention Center was more of a calling than a job she was appointed to. We discussed some of the difficulties she faces trying to manage the JJIC along with some of the more recent triumphs...

Why are Louisiana's top officials signing confidentiality agreements that prevent them from telling the public what they know? In this episode, Dustin Granger breaks down the $50 billion Meta data center project, the NDAs that are silencing state employees, and what it means when elected officials profit from corporate mega-projects while signing gag orders. From Julia Letlow's undisclosed stock t...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with LA Democrats Dadrius Lanus and Gian Durand for an exclusive fireside chat on voting rights, democratic leadership, and what's at stake for the South. Harris made it clear: Louisiana is ground zero. This is the full conversation... unfiltered, direct, and everything the national media didn't capture. Tune in as Harris talks about the future of votin...

Will Snowden from the Juror Project joins us to discuss a critical issue: Grand Jury Members under investigation by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill—and why they need legal protection. We dive into the Calvin Duncan case that sparked it all, where indictments were filed against those who supported him, including attempts to remove the Mayor, multiple City Council members, and revoke the DA's...

Calvin Duncan won his election for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Clerk with 68% of the vote. But before he could take office, the state legislature eliminated the position. What followed was a legal and political battle involving court decisions, threats against elected officials, an indictment of the state Attorney General, and more. Host JD Carrere sits down with legal analyst Dr. Rober...

When Gov. Jeff Landry says New Orleans "thinks they're so special," veteran conservative columnist Quin Hillyer has a different take. Political strategist James Carville weighs in on what's really happening. Mayor Helena Moreno hits back with billions in economic impact. Dirty Coast turns the insult into a t-shirt. And the World Monuments Fund just designated this city "Irreplaceable." JD Carrere...

What happens when a state government decides to overturn a democratic election ... and then punish city leaders who push back? JD Carrere breaks down the escalating political war between Louisiana's Republican leadership and New Orleans' Democratic officials. From Calvin Duncan's landslide win as Criminal Court Clerk to the AG's intimidation letters to the indictment that shook the state ... this...

Marian Gbaiwon is now leading the recall against Jeff Landry solo after she and the other recall chair decided to go their separate ways. In this EXCLUSIVE interview, Marian and JD discuss some of the challenges she's faced thus far, what led to the split and most importantly, what are the next steps people can take if they want to sign their name to get Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry recalled.  

I got to sit down with Michael Hecht — the guy who spent 18 years selling New Orleans to the world as President & CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc. We're talking about someone who helped shape the economic landscape of this entire region, from bringing major investments to our doorstep to playing a key role in getting the city ready for the Super Bowl. And now? He's stepping into a new chapter...and...

Nearly five years after Hurricane Ida left millions without power across Louisiana, the legal battle against Entergy is entering a critical new phase. In this episode of B4U Scroll, JD Carrere sits down with attorneys involved in the Hurricane Ida class action lawsuit to break down the latest developments, including Entergy's agreement to turn over key grid data that plaintiffs have been seeking f...

Real talk on mental health with Congressman Troy Carter...discussed why so many men struggle in silence instead of seeking help. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Men's Health Caucus, Congressman Carter breaks down what he's seeing on the ground...from the stigma that keeps men from getting care, to the work he's doing through the Mental Health Workforce Act to get more culturally competent provide...

A community garden on Frenchmen Street has been feeding 7th Ward residents ... including some of the neighborhood's most vulnerable elders ... for years. Now, a land sale is threatening to erase it. Ashley Schneider, one of the garden's core organizers, sits down with us to break down how the sale happened, who's connected to it, and what residents are doing to fight back. With ties to State Rep....

Part 2 of our Vision 2035 series focuses on the proposed Omni Hotel project and the PILOT (Payment In Lieu of Taxes) agreement that has generated significant discussion across New Orleans. Supporters argue the project is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to attract larger conventions, create jobs, increase tourism spending, and strengthen the city's economy. Critics question whether the tax incen...

This week on Part 1 of a two-part episode, I sit down with Walt Leger III, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, the official destination marketing org for New Orleans tourism, to break down Vision 2035, the city's bold 10-year plan to transform everything from transportation and housing to cultural sustainability. Part 2 drops next Monday.

Congressman Troy Carter joins to talk about the latest efforts by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to infringe on voting rights for Blacks and Democrats in the state with the current redistricting efforts by the Louisiana House and Senate. In addition, we discussed the letter sent by the state Attorney General Liz Murrill, who threatened to remove multiple elected officials in New Orleans because of...

To say the newly elected Mayoral Administration for the City of New Orleans started off behind the 8-ball would be a grand understatement. They had to take over the city with a budget deficit well over $200 million. The state legislative auditor predicted it would take all 4 years to right the ship and get the city budget balanced. My guest on this episode is Joe Giarrusso, the city's Chief Admini...

 A couple of weeks back, JD posted a viral clip of a New Orleans City Council member saying they believed party buses are problematic. After that, many party bus operators took offence and have begun to take steps to become more legitimized to operate in the city. One of the larger companies, We Live Party Bus, is owned and operated by this episode's guest, Jonathan McCray, who is also leading the...

Mayor Helena Moreno has officially completed her first 100 days serving as Mayor of New Orleans. She called a press conference to highlight these achievements and had a really extensive handout going over the accomplishments (download here) . In this episode, we explore some of the top achievements and hear from the mayor on these accomplishments.

Joined this episode by Steve Nelson, the Deputy CAO of Infrastructure for the City of New Orleans. We discuss the effort to fill 1500 potholes a week, the Lights On Initiative aimed to make communities safer, the process of hiring 50 new city workers, and how he's dealing with leading the charge of working with Sewerage and Water Board to take the crazy amount of water main breaks in the City of N...