New Orleans increasing security

French Quarter poles are ‘quite old,’ New Orleans police say ahead of the Super Bowl. Don’t topple them.
Super Bowl host New Orleans is no stranger to thousands of out-of-town revelers descending upon the city and authorities there did not balk when asked if they’d be greasing their poles. They pointed out that an annual pole-greasing party hosted by a hotel in the French Quarter is how the city kicks off Mardi Gras.
New Orleans increasing security ahead of Super Bowl
Police in New Orleans are increasing security measures as the city gears up to host the upcoming Super Bowl nearly a month after a deadly New Year’s Day terror attack. In a release Tuesday,
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.
Watchdog: Guns okay in French Quarter despite Super Bowl security plan
That’s lawful in Louisiana,” Metropolitan Crime Commission CEO Rafael Goyeneche said. “There’s nothing that can be done legally with respect to people bringing firearms into the French Quarter because of the constitutional carry legislation.
Landry designates Bourbon Street area as ‘enhanced security zone’ for Super Bowl
The governor’s order does not apply to the Superdome, where the NFL and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are handling security precautions for the Super Bowl. Landry said state and city law enforcement officers will be working within their perimeters, however.
Super Bowl security enhanced after New Orleans attack, league says
The NFL modified their security plans for next month's Super Bowl after the New Year's Day attack in the New Orleans host city, a league official said on Wednesday, including adding more law enforcement support.
French Quarter designated as ‘enhanced security zone’ for Super Bowl
Heightened security restrictions will be in effect for the busiest section of the French Quarter starting next Wednesday through at least the day after Super Bowl LIX is played, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.
NOPD meets with French Quarter businesses to discuss Bourbon Street security
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A University of Georgia student critically injured in the Jan. 1 New Orleans terrorist attack is one of 21 plaintiffs suing the city and its police department in new lawsuit.
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New Orleans Police Ask Eagles Fans Not to Climb Poles
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Ignored warnings: Security gaps left New Orleans vulnerable to terrorist attack
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New Orleans tourists describe 'cops everywhere' in French Quarter before Bourbon Street attack
who stayed at a French Quarter hotel with her husband, Ivor, on the night of the attack, as the couple waited to catch a cab Wednesday morning. The New Orleans Police Department and other ...
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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15 killed and about 30 injured as truck crashed into New Orleans NYE crowd: Live updates
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