Disgraced former 911 system head Tyrell “The Real Estate Gladiator” Morris has announced he will run for mayor of New Orleans while on trial for corruption and malfeasance relating to a drunk driving accident and subsequent cover up.
Morris told WDSU, which broke the story Thursday, he was running because his family and prayer to an unidentified deity had made it “clear” he should run.
Morris’ resume is the stuff of political legend. Prior to randomly being chosen by Mayor LaToya Cantrell to take over the city’s 911 and 311 systems, Morris had most recently been employed as a cashier at a casino after a brief stint as the head of DC’s public pools…