State ramps up French Quarter security

New Orleans bans coolers in French Quarter Super Bowl security zone—but not guns
Despite heightened security measures in the French Quarter for Super Bowl week, Louisiana officials say legally carried firearms will still be allowed in the designated safety zone, despite ongoing concerns from city leaders.
In New Orleans, Chiefs fans say they 'feel safe' about enhanced Super Bowl security
It’s a big difference from past Super Bowls in New Orleans, but fans say they appreciate it. One Kansas City fans says he reconsidered coming after the New Year's Day truck attack, but didn't want his family to miss out.
Super Bowl: What we saw walking through the French Quarter’s ‘enhanced security zone’
Super Bowl fans have arrived in New Orleans ahead of the big game on Sunday. And so have thousands of law enforcement officers. They’re a part of a new “enhanced security zone” that launched on Wednesday in the French Quarter. The area includes the first seven blocks of Bourbon Street off of Canal, along with Royal and Dauphine streets.
Military and police presence ramps up in French Quarter; Super Bowl security out in full force
From helicopters churning in the skies to Louisiana National Guard members toting M4 rifles, the full force of the massive law enforcement presence in downtown New Orleans came into focus Wednesday as Super Bowl crowds began building.
As the Super Bowl nears, New Orleans grapples with how safe is safe enough
A terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people rattled the city. Some worry it remains vulnerable.
Security is always tight around the Super Bowl. Here’s why it’s going to be even tighter this year.
President Trump is expected to become the first sitting president to attend the game, which is being held in New Orleans little more than a month after the deadly New Year’s Eve terror attack on Bourbon Street.
What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
With the sheer amount of law enforcement on every street corner and security measures in place, “New Orleans will be the safest place to be anywhere in the country,” said Phillip Constantin, an adviser with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
I went through French Quarter security ahead of the Super Bowl. Here's what it was like.
The music was pumping, the daiquiri machines were swirling and a few Chiefs and Eagles fans were hanging out on Bourbon, beads around their necks. But the reassuring sense of normalcy was interrupted by metal barriers,
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Workers, unhoused people deal with delays, shut downs due to Super Bowl
This week’s heightened security measures — including the establishment of checkpoints around the French Quarter and ...
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Louisiana lieutenant governor talks light show, parade, other events ahead of the Big Game
As head of tourism in Louisiana, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser knows a thing or two about having fun and keeping our visitors ...
Louisiana State Police release safety guidelines for the Big Game
Officials with the Louisiana State Police have announced safety guidelines for in and around the French Quarter in ...