Hutson was one of the final high-profile candidates expected to qualify for New Orleans' municipal election cycle this week. The primary is set for Oct. 11. The official qualifying period runs through the end of the day Friday. Here's who else qualified on Wednesday and Thursday:

Hours after the New Orleans City Council voted to override the mayor's emergency trash declaration for the French Quarter, the City of New Orleans fires back. In a letter, publicized at 4 PM, the City writes: "The Council’s attempt to repeal the emergency declaration is a misapplication of the cited statute and the Mayor’s authority to act in the interest of public health,