Vehicle attacks are difficult to prevent — but New Orleans fell short, experts say
The city has 700-pound steel barriers but did not put them on Bourbon Street until a day after the attack, which the lieutenant governor called “a complete failure of responsibility.” ...
Live updates: Probe into terror driver's background continues as French Quarter reopens
Federal investigators returned today to the north Harris County, Texas, home registered to the New Orleans attack driver, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, NBC affiliate KPRC of Houston reported. FBI Houston said ...
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New Orleans needs to learn from deadly terror attack, Louisiana lawmaker says
Scripps News speaks with Rep. Troy Carter, Sr., who represents Louisiana's 2nd District in the U.S. House, about security challenges following a deadly New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans.
Resilient New Orleans regains its stride, hardly missing a beat after truck attack
In the days since a U.S. Army veteran drove a truck into dozens of New Year's Day revelers, normalcy has begun to return to a ...
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 ...
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Shamsud-Din Jabbar seen planting bombs in FBI images
Tourists and locals in New Orleans continue mourning the loss of fourteen people who were killed during the New Year’s Day ...
Taking care of your mental health in the wake of mass murder situations
Tragic events like the New Orleans New Year's truck attack that killed 14 people can take a toll on your mental health.
New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
Law enforcement officials say the man killed by New Orleans police after ramming a truck into a New Year's crowd had ...
New Orleans terror attack suspect used 'explosive compound' never used in US, Europe attacks before, NBC reports
According to NBC, the suspect used a "very rare explosive compound" that was found in the two IEDS placed in the French Quarter.
Music brings New Orleans' French Quarter back to life after deadly attack
City and state officials also pushed for a swift return to everyday life in defiance of terrorism fears. Law enforcement deployed additional assets to the French Quarter and Caesars Superdome, ...
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 to a vehicle-ramming attack.