NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, February 26, 2016.
Friday, Feb. 26 – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announces 'NOLA For Life' Midnight Basketball, providing safe recreational opportunities in crime hot spots for young men through mentorship, support and basketball, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rosenwald Recreation Center, 1120 S. Broad St., New Orleans.
Friday, Feb. 26 – Xavier University holds an Investiture ceremony for C. Reynold Verret, the university's 6th president, 11:00 a.m. Attendees include New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond, and Haiti Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Paul Altidor.
Location: Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans.
Friday, Feb. 26 – Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter hosts roundtable with African American business leaders – Anna Jones State Farm Insurance Office, 4811 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 11:45 a.m., Nutter and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu hosts a GOTV event – Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, 2:30 p.m., talks with voters – Mr. Chill’s Barbershop, 2736 S Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Baton Rouge, New Orleans.
Friday, Feb. 26 – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu casts his vote early in the Louisiana presidential primary, 2:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., New Orleans.
Friday, Feb. 26 – Rally, protest and candlelight vigil for Eric Harris and 'victims of police violence in New Orleans,' 6:00 p.m.
Location: Outside the Office DA Canniazzaro, 619 South White St., New Orleans.
Friday, Feb. 26 – Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas visits New Orleans, where he leads an employee town hall to thank DHS personnel for the service. Deputy Secretary Mayoraks also receives an update from FEMA on the severe weather affecting the region, and visits the Port of New Orleans for a 'hands-on' briefing of passengers and cargo entering the port
Location: New Orleans.
Friday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, Feb. 28 – O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Show
Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans.
THIS WEEKEND
Sunday, Feb. 28 – Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 2-Person Relay.
Location: New Orleans.
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Sunday, Feb. 28 – Wednesday, Mar. 2 – Annual Clinical Trial Billing & Research Compliance Conference.
Location: Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center, New Orleans.
