Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Brookford Police Chief Willie Armstrong has sued several top North Carolina officials, alleging he remains on an unconstitutional law enforcement "blacklist" even though a judge dismissed evidence-tampering charges against him in June 2026. Armstrong was indicted in May 2025 over claims he recorded a man being questioned in connection with the unsolved 1992 killing of 13-year-old Isis Denise "Dee Dee" Dawkins. A judge threw out the case for insufficient evidence after prosecutors played recorded audio in which Armstrong denied intentionally recording the conversation.

The lawsuit claims District Attorney D. Scott Reilly placed Armstrong on a "blacklist notification" under state law that flags officers as unable to testify or perform core law enforcement duties, a designation prosecutors reportedly call a "death letter" for careers. Armstrong alleges Reilly refused to rescind the notice and pushed to have him fired by withdrawing mutual aid from Brookford. He is asking a judge to declare the statute unconstitutional, void the notice, and award damages. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Senate leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Destin Hall, and Reilly are named as defendants.

New Orleans is marking "9 to 5 Day" with a series of tributes to Dolly Parton, who died last month. Mayor Helena Moreno and the New Orleans City Council are officially recognizing the day as "Dolly Day," with a mayoral proclamation planned for the evening.

The centerpiece of the tributes is a memorial parade hosted by the Krewe of Dolly, a Mardi Gras krewe inspired by the singer that raises money to expand her Imagination Library literacy program to every New Orleans ZIP code. The parade route runs from Armstrong Park through the French Quarter to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, followed by a celebration of life at the Blue Nile and an after-party at the Hi-Ho Lounge. Additional events include a Dolly-themed brunch at the Kingfish benefiting the Imagination Library, a library party in Jefferson Parish, burlesque shows at The Royal Sonesta, and samples of Parton's new "Cup of Ambition" coffee at a local Rouses Market. Parton had longstanding ties to the city through past performances and television filming.