New Orleans, Bourbon Street

How New Orleans failed to protect Bourbon Street from attack, block by block
An examination of visuals, witness accounts and city planning documents reveals that security lapses in New Orleans left crucial gaps on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.
New Orleans attacker had researched similar violent rampage and how to access Bourbon St. balcony
Before plowing a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 14 people, the man who carried out the Islamic State group-inspired attack had researched how to access a balcony on the city's famed Bourbon Street and looked up information about a similar recent attack at a Christmas market in
New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
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.
FBI investigating Bourbon Street attacker's past trips to New Orleans and Cairo
Federal agents investigating the deadly attack say the perpetrator recorded himself riding through the French Quarter on a bicycling using Meta glasses.
Photos: Scenes after the attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street
Authorities say the driver drove around a barricade and plowed through a crowd along Bourbon Street, the city's iconic stretch of bars and hotels near the French Quarter.
FBI releases video of New Orleans streets recorded by Bourbon Street attacker
The man responsible for the New Orleans attack recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses during a previous visit to the city, the FBI said.
FBI: Bourbon Street attacker researched New Orleans shootings before ramming
Before Shamsud-Din Jabbar attacked Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the FBI says he researched the city, reading up on recent shootings and a vehicle attack in Germany.
FBI says New Orleans attack suspect researched German Christmas market rampage
The FBI said an initial review of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, showed that the man conducted extensive online research into New Orleans before the rampage.
Army Vet Who Attacked Bourbon Street Researched Similar Rampage
Before plowing a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 14 people, the man who carried out the Islamic State group-inspired attack had researched how to access a balcony on the city's famed Bourbon Street and looked up information about a similar recent attack at a Christmas market in Germany,
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New barricades? Bourbon Street attack highlights security issues for Jackson Square artists
Dozens of large, plastic structures materialized this week next to Jackson Square, erected to stop cars from entering a ...
‘Politics and bickering’ hindered New Orleans’ French Quarter security, consulting firm found in 2019 report
A consulting firm in 2019 found security in New Orleans’ French Quarter was hampered by politicking among various law ...
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'New Orleans will stand up': A shaken French Quarter vows to rebound after truck attack
NEW ORLEANS − Anxious and ... street where you've walked." Like many French Quarter residents, Grose and neighbor Sherry Powell, 68, avoided Bourbon Street on New Year's Eve, ceding ...
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Music brings New Orleans' French Quarter back to life
Buskers returned to the iconic streets a day after the New Year's Day tragedy. NEW ORLEANS -- The quiet in New Orleans' famous French Quarter early Thursday morning was first cut by ...
New Orleans attacker researched similar violent rampage and how to access Bourbon St. balcony
The FBI looked into Jabbar’s internet search history and found he was looking into Bourbon Street balcony access, information ...