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Former NOPD Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork says she plans to run for Orleans Parish Sheriff.
Woodfork announced on Friday that she'll officially declare her candidacy this week.
She served as interim chief from December 2022 to October 2023, working to reduce violent crime in the city.
Second City Court Constable Edwin Shorty Jr. also says he plans to run, but hasn't yet made it official.
Sheriff Susan Hutson has launched a campaign website in preparation for her bid for re-election.
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