New Orleans increasing security
New Orleans police released a video Friday evening featuring the three officers who shot and killed the man responsible for the deadly Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day.
Shock and grief have given way to finger-pointing over whether additional security could have stopped — or mitigated — the recent attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans.
Even before the tragic death of an 18-year-old Temple student this week, the New Orleans police department issued a warning to traveling Eagles fans ahead of the Super Bowl. Apparently the French Quarter poles are very old and they’ll topple over if you try to climb them.
Defunct and missing vehicle barriers were among the security gaps known to officials in New Orleans before the New Year's Day terrorist attack.
Congressional committees are demanding answers about the FBI's response to the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack in New Orleans. They have raised questions about the absence of the bureau's ranking official in New Orleans ahead of major events.
Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick held a press conference to discuss the work being done by her agency and Teneo, a global risk management company.
The New Orleans Police Department has announced some preliminary plans for the French Quarter and Bourbon Street ahead of the Super Bowl, Mardi Gras and beyond.
Security plans are in motion as the City of New Orleans prepares to host two major events that will bring tens of thousands of visitors to the Crescent City. Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras are fast approaching, and NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is sharing details about the security measures that will be in place.
New Orleans, the host of Super Bowl LIX, is no stranger to thousands of out-of-town revelers descending upon their city and authorities there did not balk when asked if they’d be greasing their poles.
On Monday, crews installed the barriers on side streets in the quarter between St. Ann and Iberville. They are located one block off Bourbon in both directions.
In a world gone haywire, how does the human spirit balance grief and hope? Jason Berry, writing from New Orleans, reflects on the spiritual quest for stability in times of tragedy.