New Orleans Police made a quick arrest after a shooting last night during the Krewe of Muses parade along the Uptown parade route left one dead and one in critical condition. Officers reportedly heard multiple gunshots and once on the scene found the victims. A 21-year-old victim, shot in the chest, died while in surgery. The second victim is reportedly in critical condition with a wound to the neck. Police apprehended the suspect shortly after the incident. No names have been released at this time.

Despite last night’s incident, officials in New Orleans want people who are heading to The Big Easy for Mardi Gras over the next few days to know that the city is safe. Convention and Visitors Bureau President Stephen Perry says State Police is bringing in 150 extra troopers to the city to help keep the Carnival crowd under control…

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Perry says they are trying to spread the word that Mardi Gras season is typically one of the most protected times of the year in New Orleans.

A member of the “Angola 3″ is indicted for a third time in the 1972 murder of an Angola prison guard. Albert Woodfox’s case went before a West Feliciana Parish grand jury, because a federal appeals court overturned his last conviction on grad jury selection issues. Tony Clayton is prosecuting the case for the Louisiana Attorney General’s office…

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Amnesty International Spokeswoman Jasmine Heiss says they believe the AG’s office is pursuing a campaign of vengeance against Woodfox…

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Woodfox is the last imprisoned member of the Angola Three.