Neo-prohibitionists

Churchy people propose tightening liquor laws as a magical remedy for the city's murder rate. Are promptly laughed out of room by responsible city leaders. What? Oh wait, no, the city leaders are all for it.

Grooms-Williams said the church has a history of boycotting or pushing out businesses they see as detrimental to their Treme community. After boycotting a grocery store next door that sold liquor and cigarettes to minors, the church bought the property when the place closed and turned it into a church parking lot, she said. Grooms-Williams said congregants also protested a nearby motel that rented rooms by the hour, which also closed.

NOPD Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas, Deputy Police Chief Marlon Defillo, New Orleans City Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer, state Sen. Edwin Murray, state Rep. Austin Badon and Treme's NOPD district Commander Robert Norton were all present and spoke after the march.