New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras 2025

New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras 2025 with a focus on security after Bourbon Street attack
The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.
Keeping Mardi Gras safe: What's in place to stop another attack in New Orleans?
Five days after a deadly terror attack shook New Orleans, one big question still looms: Will the city be safe for Mardi Gras?
New Orleans Holds 1st Parade of Carnival Season 5 Days After Deadly Attack on Bourbon Street
Hundreds gathered in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days ago by a careening pickup
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.
How the New Orleans terror attacker avoided Bourbon Street security barriers
Axios Visuals The suspect in the New Year's Day attack that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others was able to drive down three blocks of Bourbon Street before crashing his rented F-150. Why it matters: The suspect's truck cruised around an NOPD SUV and through the locations of at least three sets of vehicle-resistant bollards — but they weren't in use that night,
New Orleans holds parade 5 days after deadly attack on Bourbon Street
Women dressed as angels, hands clasped in prayer, passed through New Orleans to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season.
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LaToya Cantrell seeks White House help in security planning for Super Bowl, Mardi Gras
Cantrell said during an FBI press conference that a “tactical expert” will map out the city’s vulnerabilities and provide ...
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Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser criticizes LaToya Cantrell after Bourbon Street attack
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser leveled a series of broadsides at Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration a day after the ...
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New Orleans City Council to press Cantrell administration on anti-terrorism planning
As concerns have mounted over the city’s anti-terrorism protocols in light of last week’s deadly truck attack on Bourbon ...
Mayor Cantrell wants ‘tactical expert’ to review New Orleans’ security plan, bollard installation
Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she wants a “tactical expert” to review New Orleans’ security plan and planned installation of new ...
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LaToya Cantrell says expert will review new Bourbon Street bollard system to ensure safety
She announced the review after security experts said the new system has the lowest crash rating and is not designed to ...
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President approves Cantrell's request for enhanced Mardi Gras security
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Monday that President Joe Biden approved her request for Mardi Gras 2025 to receive a level on Special Event Assessment Rating.
Biden tells New Orleans mourners they are not alone as he honors victims of attack
President Joe Biden has visited a makeshift memorial at the site of the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans as he visits ...
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Biden grants New Orleans SEAR 1 threat rating for Mardi Gras 2025. Here's what it means.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been trying to get the rating increased to SEAR 1 since 2019. Here's what kind of help the city ...
New Orleans seeks expert to evaluate vulnerabilities after terrorist attack
Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Sunday she has asked the Biden administration to provide a “tactical expert” who can evaluate ...
Resilient New Orleans regains its stride, hardly missing a beat after truck attack
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