A second lawsuit has been filed against New Orleans city officials and the contractors working in the French Quarter over the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street. The suit claims 40-million dollars in security upgrades were mismanaged and Plaintiffs attorney Antonio Romanucci says the city of New Orleans has no problem inviting tourists to the French Quarter, but they failed in their duty to care for them by allowing a truck to drive around a police car and unleash terror
A similar lawsuit was filed earlier this month by well-known New Orleans personal injury attorney Morris Bart.
Thousands of road reflectors damaged by snowplows brought in to clear major highways after last week’s rare and significant snowfall. Spokesperson Rodney Mallett says DOTD is hiring a contractor for the work, though no cost estimate or timeline has been provided. Mallet says the full extent of the damage is yet to be determined.
He says the added safety benefit the reflectors provide is worth the cost to replace the damaged ones.
Senator Bill Cassidy questioned Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kenney Jr. about his stance on vaccines in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing.
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Ahead of the Superbowl, GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux outlined a comprehensive plan to protect the French Quarter from potential threats. The initiative focuses on enhancing public safety through increased law enforcement presence, surveillance upgrades, and improved emergency response coordination.