‘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 ...
The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap
The terrorism threat to New Orleans was long apparent. Five years ago, a New York-based firm was hired to conduct a “discreet ...
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New Orleans leaders consider pedestrian-only French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ... according to Councilman Freddie King, whose district includes the French Quarter. “After what happened this past week, we [definitely] had to have some changes ...
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 ...
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New Orleans attack: Investigation into terror driver's background continues as French Quarter reopens
George Solis Reporting from New Orleans Dallas artist Roberto ... completed the safety assessment report for the French Quarter Management District. An executive summary for that report was ...
At least 14 killed, dozens hurt on Bourbon Street in New Orleans as driver intentionally slams truck into crowd; attacker dead
Officials have identified the man who intentionally rammed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street as revelers ...
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New Orleans officials were warned in 2019 that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming attack
Fourteen people were killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street. New Orleans city leaders ... assessment prepared for the French Quarter Management District by the security firm ...
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The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap
After an Islamic State sympathizer rammed a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in 2016, horrified New Orleans leaders ... s report for the French Quarter Management District — a ...
New Orleans truck attacker identified as Army veteran from Texas who declared support for ISIS, officials say
A man "hellbent" on creating carnage drove around barricades and hurtled down Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, ...
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In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter
As law enforcement officers swept through the French Quarter searching out ... said Jason Williams, the district attorney who represents New Orleans. “New Orleans is a place that doesn’t ...
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How New Orleans' security measures failed to prevent a vehicle attack, experts say
The district said that in 2019, a board commissioned a study on the safety and security of the French Quarter and shared it with its partners in the city of New Orleans and made its ...