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Ex-911 Director Faces Legal Woes While Running for Mayor

3/7/2025

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Tyrell Morris, the former director of New Orleans' 911 center, has thrown his hat in the ring for mayor despite facing serious legal troubles, including malfeasance and insurance fraud. His campaign emerges amid shocking allegations of manipulating policies to dodge drug tests after a car crash and misappropriating funds from a failed $3.8 million software initiative. The election is set for October 11.

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Tyrell Morris, the former director of New Orleans' 911 center, has thrown his hat in the ring for mayor despite facing serious legal troubles, including malfeasance and insurance fraud. His campaign emerges amid shocking allegations of manipulating policies to dodge drug tests after a car crash and misappropriating funds from a failed $3.8 million software initiative. The election is set for October 11.