The Louisiana State Police are holding a news conference Friday ahead of the Mardi Gras weekend. Troopers will be assisting ...

More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...

When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.

The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

Police say the suspect is described as a Black man between the ages of 20 and 30, with tattoos on his right hand and fingers.

After a brief post- Super Bowl breather, an intense security presence will return to the streets and skies of New Orleans, as ...

New Orleans police officials say there will be a heightened security zone in the French Quarter similar to what was ...

New Orleans Police are investigating after a bomb scare in the French Quarter. Detectives said it happened just before 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning near Bourbon and Toulouse Street. Officers ...

Special to the American Press Louisiana State Troopers are preparing for the busy Carnival season and assisting across the ...

This comes ahead of the first big weekend of parades, as well as the recently granted SEAR 1 rating for Mardi Gras.