Especially in light of what happened New Year’s Day, security along Bourbon Street is tighter than it’s ever been before. Andrew Greenstein is on Bourbon Street talking with visitors.
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Southern University steps onto the worldwide stage prior to the Super Bowl. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A decorated Army veteran from South Dakota, who did cleanup work in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, returns to the city for the first time today and she is also going to the Super Bowl. Colleen Crain has the story…
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Everywhere you go on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, you will see concrete and steel barricades and law enforcement in tactical gear. These Super Bowl visitors are grateful, saying it gives them peace of mind.
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This man says in this day and age, a massive police presence is a necessity for big events…
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These people say they’re thankful for the steel and concrete barricades.
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Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band will take the field at the Superdome for a five-minute performance during the Super Bowl pregame show. Southern Band Director Kedric Taylor says this is a way for the school to showcase itself – and the state – to the world.
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Taylor says the band will putt on a spectacular – and diverse – performance before the game on Sunday.
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Taylor says the performance will feature every genre that Louisiana is known for.
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This will be the ninth time that the Human Jukebox will be performing at the Super Bowl.
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A Shreveport man is facing several charges after he allegedly kidnapped two teenagers and attempted to sexually assault them. Corporal Chris Bordelon with the Shreveport Police Department says a 13 and a 14-year-old were walking down the street during the middle of the night after visiting a friend’s house, when Jeffrey Reed drove by and offered the teens a ride…
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The teenagers thought Reed would drive them home, instead he took them to a motel on Greenwood Road. Bordelon says once they were at the motel, Reed refused to allow them to leave…
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Bordelon says the teenagers made a bad decision in getting into Reed’s vehicle. They did not know him
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He says one of the juveniles escaped and alerted the authorities. Bordelon says officers rushed to the hotel to arrest Reed. He’s been charged with two counts of simple kidnapping, two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and one count of false imprisonment.
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A decorated Army veteran from South Dakota returns to New Orleans for the first time today since performing clean up work following Hurricane Katrina and she will get to go to the Super Bowl. Staff Sergeant Kim Hubers is one of a few military veterans that have received tickets for the game and she can’t believe it…
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USAA teamed up with former LSU star and Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson to award Hubers a trip to the Super Bowl and game tickets. Jefferson is her favorite player.
Hubers served 14 years in the Army National Guard and that included an overseas deployment to Iraq at the beginning of the Second Gulf War. She was also deployed to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and her time in the Crescent City was chaotic in the months following the destructive storm…
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Hubers his bringing her daughter, Aubrey, to the game…
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Hubers will get to meet Jefferson and other current and former NFL players at the USAA Salute Service Lounge before attending the game.
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Can the Eagles dethrone the two-time defending champion Chiefs? For Philadelphia to win they’ll need to handle Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s blitz packages. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts…
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Kansas City is trying to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Chiefs Safety Justin Reid from Prairieville says it would be an amazing accomplishment…
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The Chiefs are seeking their fourth Super Bowl title in six years. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes always plays his best when it matters the most. He explains why that is…
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Kick off on Sunday is at 5:30.
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