mayor latoya cantrell is facing a recall in orleans. now, this is kind of a long time coming, is it not? >> well, laura , you are right. look, mayor cantrill has reimbursed the city for thirty thousand dollars of luxurious travel to france. last week, she paid the city a million, which she had routed to her own nonprofit. she's under investigation by the city and the feds. she used a city apartment as a place to spend days with a member of her security detail. and oops, this weekend, like britney spears, she did it again. >> or something in it. something in a saturday, 4:00. it must have rubbed the wrong way. was she what the mayor was flipping the bird and shouting at members of a mardi gras? what? yeah, i wish you could see it better, but she's actually flipping the bird and yelling at them. and this is in the mayor's official reviewing stands by gallier hall, by the way, a day before five parade goers were shot and killed. now organizers are working to secure fifty thousand signatures of new orleans voters to oust the mayor. they hav

all right, ray, mayor latoya cantrell is facing a recall in new orleans. w, this is kind of a long-time coming, is it not? >> well, laura, you are right. mayor cantrell has re'em bursted the city for $30,000 for luxurious travel to france. last week she paid the city a million dollars which she routed to her own nonprofit. she's under investigation by the city and the feds. she used a city apartment as a place to spend days with a member of her security detail and, oops, this weekend, like britney spears she did it again laura. >> laura: something in a saturday parade must have rubbed her the wrong way. was she -- the mayor was caught flipping the bird and shouting at members of a mardi gras crew? what? >> i wish you could see it better but she's actually flipping the bird yelling at them and this is in the mayors official reviewing stand at the hall a day where five goers were shot and killed. organizers are working to secure 50,000 signatures of new orleans voters to oust the mayor. they will until wednesday. i spoke to one of the recall cantrell founders

the city of new orleans, and as car thefts skyrocket and crime explodes in new orleans, mayor latoya cantrells urgent tweet. "world, stop: beyonce save the best city for last, the city of new orleans. you can't make this up. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. she is latoya on the spot when she's reacting to beyonce's tour guides? what is she saying about the kia story. can't get insurance for your kia or hyundai! >> get your priorities in place. they actually sent city resources having a parade to celebrate beyonce coming to town next year. look at this thing! you notice anything weird there, laura? >> laura: no one is there. >> they are afraid to come out because of the crime in the car jacking's. 334 plus carjackings and car thefts since january, lawyer. that's not funny. i guess you are seeing a spate of robberies related to those canada goose jackets in d.c.? >> laura: these $1500 jackets have been the target of a spate of robberies at gw university. and the school had to warn students, i guess put a piece of tape over your jackets. used to be sneakers and now it's jackets. what's next? kia

recall effort against new orleans mayor latoya cantrell, after residence didn'ts and tourists were lefthigh alert. the co-organizer of that call to recall cantrell. thank you for being with us. there were 280 homicides in 2022, highest since 1996. my question, do you think this will be the end of the mayor's reign in new orleans? >> yes, i do think it will be the reign of the mayor end in new orleans. new orleans is in you believe tr. we're in dire need of a leader and as far as i'm concerned, the mayor's seat is vacant. >> ashley: let's talk about your mayor, i believe this crowd she was giving the bird to a crowd at mardi gras, watch this. >> [indiscernible] -- >> ashley: okay, you see that there, she gave the middle finger to the crowd. how does that make you feel that is how your mayor is treating people who came there to have a good time? >> it is very heartbreaking to see a mayor doing that and carrying on like that, but the mayor is vin dickative and thinks that is all right to do that. that is not being a good role model to young women, young girls or just being role model of a

organizers push to recall the new orleans mayor, latoya cantrell, have collected enough signatures to kick her out. the city has seen a surge in crime. i mean, monumentally. cantrell is accused of misusing taxpayer money. she was caught flipping the bird at some parade-goers during mardi gras. they were mad at her. the mayor's office says the gesture was intend tad be playful. i mean, yeah, that's classy. remember, a couple weeks ago, she was begging for money, anybody, any kind of help, because mardi gras was going to be off the hook, because she had defunded the police. she didn't exactly say defunded the police, but she needed more police. >> very clearly. the new orleans police department, like so many others, have been ravaged by the blm movement, where cops don't want to work for people who don't appreciate them, who handcuff them, pardon the pun, who prevent them from doing their jobs, making their jobs less safe. >> or defund them as cantrell did. >> or defund them. we've clearly seen this. this is a mayor, last september, i believe, we had a kid, armed carjacking of five indi

stuart: organizers in new orleans say they have the support to recall mayor latoya cantrell. to recall her? >> because they don't think she is doing her job. by august, organizers of the no latoya recall campaign say they have already 50,000 signatures to put cantrell's second as mayor of risk. critics say she is quiet quitting for a year. hasn't held meetings with department heads for 12 months they claim. failed to address the city's surging crime problem. new orleans recorded 266 homicides in 2022. that is 116% increase from 2019, making the city at one point the murder capital of the country. carjackings up 165% in that two year period. critics accused the mayor of retaliation, creating atmosphere of fear. they accused her office blocking recall campaign ability to host a event at local restaurant. new orleans mayor feeling the heat a little bit. stu. stuart: los angeles district attorney george gascon suspend ad prosecutor quote, misagain -- misgenderring a child molester. hannah tubs is only identifying as a woman after dna linked her to a case. she used to be known as

of course, new orleans but the city controversial mayor latoya cantrell seems to have a different wayebrating mardi gras. in the democrat yelling and flipping the bird at riders on a parade float who turned their backs on obscene gesture. potential gift to recall organizers. they say they now have enough signatures to put her recall on the ballot ahead of tomorrow's deadline. so emily, first of all we have to get to the 49,000 a lower threshold. they've done that. then it goes to the governor. and that has got to be put on the ballot. it makes it to the pilot and the people decide to. what do you think your chances are? >> kayleigh: the constituents are tired of her. they are sick and tired and exhausted of her decisions flying in the face of her commitment to serve them. remember, her staff and security fly economy class and she said it was for her safety and she said it was because she was a black woman. do you remember that? >> harris: race protection. >> emily: her trip to france with thousands and thousands of dollars, she lives rent free and $3,000 a month apartment on a taxpaye

there is a recall effort to recall mayor latoya cantrell the first time in history this has happened.ing for the citizens. putting herselves in front of the needs of the people. murder capital of the nation. first mayor we have ever had. when this happens, raymond, this will be the first thing that ever ever happened to new orleans politics. plilings e. politicians will be on notice if they don't perform they will throw them out. >> this happens on ash wednesday. they have it turn in all of those signatures. 50,000 my ash wednesday. carnival, it means farewell to flesh. this is our lynn ton preparation here in new orleans. this couple came from bernanke ham, alabama. you made this a birthday surprise for your pal here. why did you choose new orleans? >> because it's mardi gras. i mean, it's the best time to come and it's his birthday so i thought it would be a great surprised. >> what are you looking forward to seeing? have you ever been to a parade. >> i haven't. just the experience. i'm jest excited to be here. i have been here a couple of times but i never came to mardi gras. so i

that is what is driving a recall efforts to recall mayor latoya cantrell of new orleans.wo of the organizers. tell me, how did you get involved in this? where people signing this recall? >> because everyone wants to make new orleans safe again. we are uniting to pull anything back together and get rid of the people who don't believe in the city. >> and you're very close to getting the signatures you need to recall the mayor? >> yes we are. >> wow. this little someone have to share with you who is so adorable. tell me what you're looking forward to for mardi gras? what do you want to do and what you want to see? are you going to catch beads? >> yep! >> lots of them? uh-huh! [laughter] >> i promised to explain that. i was the grand marshal of a big mardi gras crew last year. they give you this, only captains, kings, and grand marshals wear it. i figured i better wear it quickly. mardi gras is almost over. before i go, they also give you little cups of your face on them. okay, guys. who's looking forward to mardi gras? [cheers and applause] you will have more. thank you, bob

the people of new orleans are looking to recall mayor latoya cantrell and now says that she is quietc calendar shows the mayor has not met with her heads in over a year soaring crime and record high murder rated. the lehigh leaders say they have more than enough of the 50,000 required signatures to move ahead with that recall. and in golf chris kirk wins the honda classic. kurt finally back in the win column after reporting his last victory on tour 8 years ago. meanwhile thomas peters is dropped by his agent who also happens to represent tiger woods. the drop comes after peter's move to sunny back liv golf last month. ant man movie gets mauled by cocaine bear at the box office. >> don't eat that don't eat that see what kind of effect that has on him. ♪ >> a bear ate cocaine. >> unsuspected success of cocaine bear is being blamed for ant man's 69% drop at the box office the second week tumble is the worst decline ever for a marvel universe film. griff, this is griff he won't stop laughing at that bear. >> ainsley: cocaine bear. >> pete >> griff: i want to see it. >> ainsley: griff wan

that recall of your lovely mayor, latoya cantrell, that's underway. >> yeah, well, organizers have untilednesday, ashnature wednesday, to get abouts a thousand signatures to recall .>> looked and it could happen.as a l laura .ong now, look,ti this is a long time coming. we've been reporting on this. cantrill this week returnedo a million dollars to the cityer after routing city funds to her own nonprofit. she had to reimburse the citye for excessive travel expensetrs and of course, new orleansuntryr is the murder capital of the country. her constituen tiont relations also, laura , leave something to bebes desired even airt the bar. >> it's me is laughing at me. i don't care about you can read well, the kicker is that the times-picayune, that major paper in new orleans, raymond, they they endorse her recall now. but she was in chicago today.>>e right. i and she was like, yeah, she's like in chicago talking ca about. yeah, she was ingo chicago talka report talking about leadership mor. we're going to report more on this by the end of the weeked ay and next week, because she now could get r