In the wake of the New Year's New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on Bourbon Street, authorities are boosting security throughout the city for Mardi Gras festivities. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch ...

New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is asking anyone planning to attend the parades to use the bathroom before they arrive.

Have a great time, but at 11:30, you’re out of here.” However, Kirkpatrick said her decision to let parades roll Tuesday ...

With Mardi Gras celebrations under way, the city of New Orleans is ramping up security measures in response to the heightened ...

NEW ORLEANS — One person was shot on Bourbon Street Saturday night in what the New Orleans Police Department says could have been an “accidental discharge” of a firearm.

One person was wounded in a shooting on Bourbon Street Saturday night after a gun was accidentally discharged on the busy strip, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Po ...

The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some ...

State Police are looking for Johnnie Crutchfield, 80, who was discovered missing from his home on Bonita Drive around 8:15 a.m.

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

Local authorities have established the French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone Friday through Ash Wednesday in an attempt to ...

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

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