Federal authorities say the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street could have claimed more lives if officers did not kill the suspect after he crashed into construction equipment. Joshua Jackson, Special Agent in Charge of the A-T-F New Orleans field office, says Shamsud-Din Jabbar possessed a transmitter with radio receivers designed to ignite two bombs that he placed on Bourbon Street
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Jabbar died in a gun fight with New Orleans Police officers after his vehicle crashed.
President Joe Biden will arrive in New Orleans later today, where he’ll meet with victim family members and talk with federal, state and local officials responding to the terrorist attack. Governor Landry says he wants to speak with the President about issuing a disaster declaration, which the governor says can protecth, health, property and safety following the terrorist attack. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has faith in Governor Landry…
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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 has issued guidance…
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What kind of action will Saints owner Gayle Benson take after the Black and Gold just completed its worse season since 2005. Her NBA franchise also has the worst record in the Western Conference. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan….
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