A civil lawsuit has been filed against New Orleans city officials, law enforcement, and contractors, alleging negligence in the Bourbon Street terror attack
The New Orleans Police Department met with French Quarter businesses on Wednesday to find out what they think about possible restrictions. A major one would be making Bourbon Street strictly walkable.
As crews installed temporary barriers in the French Quarter ahead of the Super Bowl, one month after a Texas man plowed past the defenses on the city's most famous street
Both lawsuits name the city and two contractors as defendants and said city officials were repeatedly warned of Bourbon Street's vulnerability to a vehicle-ramming attack.
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KALB/WVUE) - A civil lawsuit has been filed against New Orleans officials and contractors for their alleged roles in the New Year’s Day terror attack that left 14 dead and dozens injured on Bourbon Street.
A news conference was held by Maples & Connick and Romanucci & Blandin announcing the civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Civil District Court for Orleans Parish.
Louisiana officials say communication and staffing efficiency could have been improved in response to the New Year's Day terror attack in which a man plowed down Bourbon Street in a pickup truck, killing 14 and injuring dozens of others.
Shock and grief have given way to finger-pointing over whether additional security could have stopped — or mitigated — the recent attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans.
Nearly a month after 14 people were killed and several others were injured in a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, a second lawsuit has been filed. This suit includes 21 plaintiffs as of now. Many are survivors of the attack who are working to recover.
Two Fort Myers teens are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against New Orleans officials, claiming the deadly New Year's attack was "predictable and entirely preventable."
Ice chests and backpack coolers will not be allowed inside the zone. People are also discouraged from bringing standard backpacks, large purses, suitcases, fanny packs, large shopping bags and camera bags into the area. Any bags larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches – roughly the size of a clutch purse – will be subject to search, Landry said.