A lawsuit has been filed against the City of New Orleans and city contractors by seven victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street. Sean Richardson has more.
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The oldest institute of higher education in Louisiana is celebrating a milestone this year. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in some outside assistance to help devise counterterrorism strategies ahead of two major events coming up. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and city contractors. The lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s an interesting angle.
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They argue that stronger protections could have prevented the incident, which caused severe injuries and trauma. Ciolino says targeting private contractors instead of police officers could be successful.
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The lawsuit seeks accountability for the oversight and damages to cover medical expenses and pain and suffering endured by the victims. Ciolino says there is a lot of litigation to be done in these cases.
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The oldest higher education institution in Louisiana is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Centenary College in Shreveport was founded in 1825, with its original campus in Jackson, Louisiana. Centenary President Dr. Christopher Holoman says the school takes a unique approach to its liberal arts curriculum.
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Dr. Holoman says for two centuries, the college has prepared students for a wide variety of professions, including the medical profession.
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Holloman says in recent years, the school has rolled out new majors, such as kinesiology and sports management. Speaking of sports, Centenary has recently added some new athletic teams, who go by the nicknames “Ladies” and “Gentlemen.”
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Dr. Holoman says a couple years ago, started the Centenary Affordability Pledge, in which the school does not charge any additional tuition for students who carry full Pell scholarship and a full TOPS scholarship. The school will be holding bicentennial celebrations throughout the year.
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Southeastern Louisiana University and its partners are offering Christmas tree recycling in Hammond and Ponchatoula to support wetland restoration efforts. Discarded trees, instead of going to landfills, are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac (MAN-shack) Swamp Wetlands. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Moreau says this initiative marks its 30th year.
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Moreau says residents can drop off trees at various locations, and trees must be free of decorations, stands, and flocking.
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This program continues thanks to local collaboration despite the end of state grants and Moreau says it’s a great hands-on activity to get people connected more to the environment.
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With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras happening in New Orleans in the aftermath of a terror attack on Bourbon Street, the New Orleans Police Department is bringing in an expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. NOPD is bringing aboard former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, a renowned security expert. At his introductory news conference, Commissioner Bratton says he will be bringing in a team of experts.
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Commissioner Bratton says identifying strategies to bolster public safety will be a learning experience.
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Bratton says he and his team will be getting to work right away.
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Bratton’s team will be an additional layer of counterterrorism, with both the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras being given the highest Special Event Assessment Rating by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Sean Payton has the Denver Broncos in the playoffs in his second season in Denver. The Broncos will visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Payton was nine and eight in the postseason as the head coach of the Saints and he had Drew Brees as his quarterback. Rookie Bo Nix is the starting quarterback for the Broncos, and Payton expects the former Auburn and Oregon star to do just fine…
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The Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday to clinch a playoff spot.
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Rookie Jayden Daniels has led the Washington Commanders to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The Heisman Trophy winning quarterback at LSU is not building up the matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday night too much…
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January 2006 is the last time the Washington franchise won a playoff game. Daniels says there’s no added pressure in trying to break the postseason victory drought…
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