Mardi Gras, New Orleans

New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras 2025 with a focus on security after Bourbon Street attack
The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.
New Orleans attacker searched for Mardi Gras, German Christmas market rampage: FBI
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the driver behind the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s, researched New Orleans and the deadly Christmas market attack in Germany in the hours and weeks before the attack,
New Orleans to enhance Mardi Gras safety with SEAR-1 federal support
Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Mardi Gras has been upgraded to a SEAR-1 security event, a top rating given to events of national or international importance. This change means federal agencies will now provide more help and resources to keep the city safe during the celebrations.
New Orleans bolstering Mardi Gras security with federal support in wake of attack
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick announced during the Kings Day Celebration at Mardi Gras World that the city has been granted a SEAR 1 rating, the highest security classification for special events from the Department of Homeland Security.
Louisiana AG: More security in place through Mardi Gras after New Orleans attack
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said security measures would be in place through Mardi Gras celebrations in March after a deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans.  “I think that
New Orleans attack suspect searched for Germany truck-ramming incident hours before carrying out attack: FBI
The FBI also released a new photo of the suspect. The man who is suspected of committing the New Years Day vehicle-ramming attack in New Orleans searched online for information about the Christmas market car-ramming attack in Germany,
What was the German vehicle attack? Suspect of New Orleans murders searched for it, FBI says
The FBI investigated personal devices belonging to the suspect of the Bourbon Street attack, and found eerie evidence within suspect's search history.
FBI: New Orleans terrorist researched Bourbon Street balconies, Germany car attack
The FBI has also revised the number of people injured in terrorist Shadsud-Din Jabbar’s attack, increasing the number to from 37 to 57.
New Orleans ISIS terrorist searched for Germany car attack and Mardi Gras before massacre that killed 14, injured 57: FBI
New Orleans ISIS terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar had researched online what kind of car was used in a deadly German Christmas market attack — just days before carrying out his New Year’s Day onslaught, the FBI said Tuesday.
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After rumors of moving all parades Uptown, New Orleans confirms 2025 Mardi Gras routes
After the New Years Day mass murder, security officials discussed moving Endymion and other outlying parades to the Uptown ...
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Bollards That Were Meant To Keep Cars Off Of Bourbon Street Weren’t Working Because Of…Mardi Gras Beads
AM on New Year’s Day when 42-year old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a Ford pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street ...
New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
Shock and grief have given way to finger-pointing over whether additional security could have stopped — or mitigated — the ...
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How New Orleans' deadly Bourbon Street attack is reshaping plans for Mardi Gras
New Orleans, home to Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street, is well accustomed to hosting ... to tell what enhanced safety measures might be taken during Carnival 2025. After driver Tashonty ...
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New Orleans ramps up security as Mardi Gras season begins and Super Bowl approaches, but concerns and questions remain
As New Orleans prepares to kick off its extravagant Carnival season this week, the city is asking for federal help in ...
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When is Mardi Gras? New Orleans celebrations still scheduled after deadly truck attack
The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily banned when Spain took control of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated annually, with ...