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New Orleans Faces Lawsuit Over Fatal New Year’s Attack Amid Failed Security Measures

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New Orleans, Louisiana — In a tragic event that reverberated across the city and beyond, a terrorist attack on New Year’s in the heart of New Orleans left 14 dead and at least 57 wounded. Early on January 1, a man drove his truck through a bustling Bourbon Street crowd and subsequently opened fire, shocking a city woven with vibrant celebrations. This incident marks one of the city’s darkest moments in recent history. Examinations into the attack uncovered significant neglect surrounding the city’s preventative measures. Despite investing $40 million in safety infrastructure following a similar … Read more

Critical Decision Looms: New Orleans Police May Transition to Reduced Federal Oversight Amid Reform Progress

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New Orleans, LA — After a decade of federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) may soon see a reduction in external monitoring, pending a judicial decision. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan is set to rule on a proposal to initiate a two-year “sustainment period” on Tuesday. This adjustment period requires NOPD to demonstrate it can independently uphold the reforms initiated by the existing consent decree, albeit with decreased federal support. The decision follows extensive discussions about NOPD’s progress toward implementing widespread reforms aimed at eliminating unlawful and racially biased policing. These discussions formulated … Read more

New Lawsuit Targets New Orleans Police, City After Fatal Terror Attack on Bourbon Street

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New Orleans, LA — A legal battle is looming in the wake of a devastating terror attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans, where a man drove a truck into a crowd, resulting in 14 deaths and injuring 35 others. Maples & Connick, LLC, a law firm, announced its intent to file a lawsuit against the city and the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) for alleged negligence that purportedly allowed the attack to occur. The firm is scheduled to formally file the lawsuit at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. It alleges that both the city … Read more

Mother Secures $150K Bond After Allegedly Crafting False Alibi in New Orleans Parade Double Murder Case

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NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans court has imposed a $150,000 bond on Ashley Gray, a woman accused of providing a false alibi and misleading detectives about the murder weapon in connection to her son’s involvement in a double homicide during a local parade last month. Gray faces charges of being an accessory after the fact to second-degree murder. Authorities allege that Gray, 40, concocted a false alibi for her 19-year-old son, Curtis Gray, to shield him from murder charges relating to the deaths that occurred on November 17 during the Nine Times second line … Read more