NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: a closer look at safety measures for carnival parades and what you should expect. By the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Stepped-up security measures are now in place in New Orleans ahead of the big Mardi Gras celebration. Public ...

The NOPD will have 600 officers dedicated to Mardi Gras, and will be supported by the Louisiana State Police, who are providing 150 troopers, the Orleans Parish Sheriffs Office and other state and ...

New Orleans police officials say there will be a heightened security zone in the French Quarter similar to what was ...

The move will better preserve the memorial from the elements and allow the city to move forward with Mardi Gras safety plans ...

In a significant security measure ahead of this year’s Carnival season, city and state officials have placed 400 barriers along St. Charles Avenue to prevent vehicles from endangering parade-goers.