Defunct and missing vehicle barriers were among the security gaps known to officials in New Orleans before the New Year's Day terrorist attack.

As New Orleans prepares to host the Super Bowl next month, Louisiana authorities cleared homeless encampments around the stadium Wednesday and relocated many to a temporary warehouse facility that costs millions of dollars to operate.

With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov. Jeff Landry is using the emergency order from the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street to remove the homeless from downtown.

I-10 east from Gramercy in the Baton Rouge area to the Mississippi state line has remained closed since Tuesday after 10 inches of snow dropped on the New Orleans area. Officials have made strides in opening most of the city's other major roadways, but were still working to clear off ice from the popular thoroughfare.

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits. That's according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S.

On Monday, crews installed the barriers on side streets in the quarter between St. Ann and Iberville. They are located one block off Bourbon in both directions.

(Louisiana Illuminator) – Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 ... near where the governor lives, and from Lafayette to New Orleans multiple times during the early days of January. Landry spent a lot of time in New Orleans ...

The Department of Justice report on Louisiana State Police offers smart, commonsense improvements, and is not a political hit job. Columnist Quin Hillyer argues Gov. Jeff Landry and AG Liz Murrill would be wise to welcome it,

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Three people were arrested following a drug bust in New Orleans. The Louisiana State Police reported that troopers with Troop NOLA and Harbor Police recovered more than 1,000 doses of Tapentadol, four pounds of marijuana and a gun while patrolling in the area.

That has included a new Louisiana State Police troop dedicated to New Orleans, removing homeless encampments elsewhere in the city, and ensuring highways, sidewalks and transportation lines are clean and safe. "It is in the best interest of every citizen ...

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police ... decrees that have governed the New Orleans Police Department and other law enforcement ...

The Interstate 10 closure spanned nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans. Meanwhile, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) had deployed crews traveling in both directions to treat the interstate's surfaces in an effort to restore normal traffic flow.