‘Politics and bickering’ hindered New Orleans’ French Quarter security, consulting firm found in 2019 report
A consulting firm in 2019 found security in New Orleans’ French Quarter was hampered by politicking among various law ...
Read the Report on Security in New Orleans
These are pages from a 2019 security assessment of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The report makes a number of ...
New Orleans Knew For Years French Quarter Was Vulnerable To Vehicular Attacks
During major events such as New Year’s or Mardi Gras, the source said, city security plans call for parking large vehicles at ...
Victims of Bourbon Street terror attack file suit against city of New Orleans, contractors
Seven victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans, Hard Rock Construction, and Mott MacDonald, LLC, alleging negligence in ...
New Orleans officials knew risk years before Bourbon Street attack
A confidential report warned that bollards needed to be fixed. New Orleans didn't start to replace them for five years.
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Bourbon Street attack probes to kick off as criticism of French Quarter divisions revived
The question of who should be responsible for keeping the French Quarter safe has been a thorny one for decades.
NOPD chief refuses to answer questions about how terrorist attack could have been prevented
In the wake of a deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s ...
Vehicle attacks are difficult to prevent — but New Orleans fell short, experts say
New Orleans has 700-pound steel barriers but did not put them on Bourbon Street until a day after the attack, which the ...
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New federal security help for Mardi Gras in New Orleans raises concerns over local control
Mardi Gras has been deemed the highest threat level under the Department of Homeland Security's Special Event Assessment ...
New Orleans officials were warned in 2019 that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming attack
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable ...