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Backpack, Hoodie & Sneakers Town Hall event bridges the gap between

youth & community leaders

Published 10:49 am Wednesday, February 1, 2023
By Brooke Robichaux (https://www.lobservateur.com/author/brooke-robichaux/)
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Students from the River Parishes were among more

NEW ORLEANS — When homicide sergeant and NEX Metropolitan founder Robert Walsh responded to an active
school shooting in Texas, the subject description that came across the radio was hauntingly vague: “African American
male — backpack, hoodie and sneakers.”