NEW ORLEANS — A major tourism milestone wasn’t enough to bring Mayor LaToya Cantrell into the public eye the morning after

“It’s irritating for her and her supporters, but that’s the best strategy for her from a legal standpoint,” WWL Louisiana Political Analyst Clancy DuBos said.

Dignitaries from across the Southeast attended the unveiling of the long-awaited Amtrak Mardi Gras line, connecting New Orleans to Mobile. Cantrell, who was listed as an

“The mayor has been avoiding public appearances for the most part, certainly the media, and this is just consistent with that,” DuBos said.

The absence didn’t surprise DuBos.

“I think she has good reason. For legal strategy purposes, she should not be commenting on the case. It’s dangerous for a defendant to comment on a case.”

Still, DuBos

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