Anti-ICE protesters storm New Orleans council meeting, creating chaos as officials flee and police remove demonstrators opposing federal enforcement.

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said illegal immigration is a “civil issue” and that her department will not enforce some immigration laws. She added the department will intervene to protect public safety and to ensure people involved in federal operations “are not going to get hurt.

A New Orleans police leader came under heavy criticism after appearing to sidestep her agency’s responsibility to enforce certain immigration laws. New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne

NOPD plans to use drones for surveillance during Bayou Classic Weekend to ensure public safety amid large crowds.

Federal agents continued a mass U.S. Border Patrol operation in New Orleans, making dozens of arrests as part of “Catahoula Crunch.” They released names of six who were arrested, but advocates said they also detained U.

Recent legal changes, a Trump-friendly governor and a large immigration detention infrastructure could make the New Orleans crackdown easier for the administration.

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Tuesday in Michoud. The shooting happened in the 14700 block of Chef Menteur Highway. Around 7:52 p.m., police say they responded to a shooting and found two men shot to death.

The woman allegedly used bear spray on a group of people during an event and when officers intervened, she also sprayed them before running away on foot in an unknown direction.

One person was killed in a Central City shooting Sunday evening and a 16-year-old boy was found wounded a few blocks away, according to the New Orleans Police Department.