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Leaders seek answers after Bourbon Street attack

The blame game has started with the Bourbon Street terrorist attack in New Orleans. Why it matters: Officials are seeking answers to how someone could plow a truck through the city's most famous street when millions have been spent to keep it safe.

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New Orleans officials were warned in 2019 that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming attack

New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.

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Bollards planned for New Orleans’s Bourbon Street prompt questions about fortifying urban spaces after car attack

It’s been just a few days since a heavy truck rammed through a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people, and injuring many more. Not long after the New Orleans catastrophe, reporters found that the street’s new bollards wouldn’t be strong enough to thwart the driver.

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Tiger Bech saved a girl before dying in Bourbon Street attack: 'My brother is a true hero'

The Lafayette native is said to have pushed a woman out of the way before he was hit by a truck driven by Shamsud-Din Jabbar.

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Victims of Bourbon Street terror attack file lawsuit against city of New Orleans, contractors

Plaintiffs argue that the timing of construction left vulnerable gaps in security, effectively creating a “soft target” that ...

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Former Lafayette athlete killed in Bourbon Street terrorist attack seen on video saving girl, family says

According to his brother, Jack Bech, the FBI called their family to let them know Tiger pushed a girl out of the way of the suspect's truck before his death.

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After Bourbon Street attack revealed security gaps, Anne Kirkpatrick says she won't resign

In the hours after the attack, Kirkpatrick said Jabbar had evaded NOPD vehicles stationed along Bourbon Street, implying the ...

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New Orleans City Council launches investigation into Bourbon Street safety barriers

The New Orleans City Council has approved a resolution to investigate the procurement, design, and implementation of street barrier systems on Bourbon Street. The investigation aims to scrutinize the ...