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New Orleans Police Department providing update on Super Bowl, Mardi Gras security efforts
New Orleans Police Department will provide the community with an update on the work being done to secure the city leading up to the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.
New Orleans Police Already Warning Eagles Fans Not To Climb City’s ‘Old’ Light Poles During Super Bowl
Eagles fans have an affinity for climbing light poles while celebrating a big win to the point where the city of Philadelphia has opted to grease them up
French Quarter poles are ‘quite old,’ say New Orleans police ahead of Super Bowl. Don’t topple them.
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.
New Orleans fortifies French Quarter with security barriers ahead of Super Bowl
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.
New Orleans police to discuss safety options for the Super Bowl with the community
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick provided a safety update on Tuesday as the city prepares for the Super Bowl. (AP video: Stephen Smith)
New Orleans police confident city is secure for Super Bowl
President Trump signed a bevy of new executive orders Monday evening that have the potential to significantly transform the Defense Department (DOD). The new orders prevent transgender people from openly serving in the military,
New Orleans is ramping up to Super Bowl week
NFL officials arrive in town today to begin the preparations for a week full of events leading up to Super Bowl 59. “We love New Orleans,” said NFL Senior Director of Events Nicki Ewell. “There’s so much amazing things to
New Orleans human trafficking task force adds manpower for Super Bowl
By Anum Siddiqui Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Law enforcement officials are warning Super Bowl visitors of heightened concerns about human trafficking. New Orleans FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil says the department leads a child exploitation and human trafficking task force for the city.
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New Orleans pushes to end federal oversight of police department
The city’s push to end the consent decree comes alongside a formal letter from the New Orleans City Council, which objects to the Louisiana attorney general’s involvement in the case, raising legal ...
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Ignored warnings: Security gaps left New Orleans vulnerable to terrorist attack
Defunct and missing vehicle barriers were among the security gaps known to officials in New Orleans before the New Year's Day ...
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New Orleans Police can begin the process of ending federal oversight
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Police Department can begin ending its longstanding federal oversight, a judge ruled Tuesday in response to a request from the city and the Justice ...
New Orleans Police Department investigating multiple armed robberies over the weekend
New Orleans police are investigating a series of armed robberies. The first robbery happened on Saturday afternoon near Hayne ...
Lawmakers question the FBI’s preparedness and response to New Orleans attack that killed 14 people
Congressional committees are demanding answers about the FBI’s response to the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack in New ...
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New Orleans attacker opened fire on police before they shot and killed him, bodycam video shows
"They killed the terrorist...They are national heroes," New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said of the officers at a news conference. Shamsud-Din Jabbar had driven his ...
Driver rescued after truck crashes falls into Twin Span, search for potential second vehicle
The New Orleans Police Department is still searching for a possible submerged vehicle after a box truck crashed into Lake ...
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Consultants float plan to bar vehicles on Bourbon Street in New Orleans security overhaul
As crews installed temporary barriers in the French Quarter ahead of the Super Bowl, one month after a Texas man plowed past ...