New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell wants the federal government to provide the city a tactical expert to help with security planning for the upcoming Sugar Bowl and Mardi Gras. Cantrell says one of the things she’d like the tactical expert to do is to determine whether the city’s plans for bollards on Bourbon Street are sufficient to prevent another tragedy like the one that happened on New Year’s Day.

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President Biden is visiting the city later today and will attend a prayer service tonight at St. Louis Cathedral.

The Saints wrapped their season in Tampa Bay yesterday with another loss. They finish with a 5-and-12 record. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says changes will be made, but don’t expect General Manager Mikey Loomis to be fired…

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As a legal challenge continues in court, today is the first day that schools will have an opportunity to implement Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law. Andrew Greenstein reports Attorney General Liz Murrill issued guidance Friday afternoon.

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President Joe Biden has signed the Social Security Fairness Act. It’s legislation authored by former Baton Rouge Congressman Garrett Graves and it will mean 90-thousand government retirees in Louisiana like teachers, police officers and their spouses will see a 360-dollar per month increase in their Social Security benefits.