The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits. That's according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S.

With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov. Jeff Landry is using the emergency order from the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street to remove the homeless from downtown.

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police employs practices that violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the use o

As New Orleans prepares to host the Super Bowl next month, Louisiana authorities cleared homeless encampments around the stadium Wednesday and relocated many to a temporary warehouse facility that costs millions of dollars to operate.

The plane was purchased for $5.5 million, replacing two helicopters that previous governors had used for 20 years.

Tyrone Mimitte, right, hurriedly gathers his possessions as Louisiana State Troopers prepare to remove a homeless encampment underneath the Pontchartrain Expressway in downtown New Orleans early in the morning on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

As New Orleans kicks off its extravagant Carnival season this week, Louisiana is launching a new investigation into the New Year’s Day massacre that killed 14 people while the city will get more federal resources to help prevent another horrific attack.

The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans shot at police from inside his truck before officers fatally shot him, police bodycam footage released Friday shows.

Louisiana officials are undertaking an extensive review of the New Year's Day attack that killed at least 14 and injured dozens more, state Attorney General Liz Murrill told the media Tuesday afternoon.

Murrill said she directed the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation to conduct a “full review” of security plans for New Year’s Eve and the Sugar Bowl.

Gov. Jeff Landry has also sought to beef up security in the city after a New Year’s Day terror attack killed 14 people.

Louisiana State Police Troop NOLA, Wildlife and Fisheries agents, and Department of Transportation crews began clearing New Orleans homeless encampments Wednesday. Earlier this week, residents living in public spaces around the Caesars Superdome,