Meeting on New Orleans terror attack derailed by spat between council member, police chief
Comments between Council Member Oliver Thomas and NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick became personal in what was supposed to be a discussion on safety measures on Bourbon Street.
New Orleans hires former New York police czar amid investigations into security after terror attack
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said she had hired former New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton as a consultant during a tense city council meeting Wednesday as officials and residents sought answers over security lapses after a terror attack that killed 14 people in the French Quarter.
New Orleans police chief responding to attack was King County deputy sheriff
Anne Kirkpatrick spent most of her law enforcement career here before becoming New Orleans' police chief and now dealing with the attack on Bourbon Street.
New Orleans council talks safety inconsistencies post New Year’s Day terror attack
The New Orleans city council is poring over the city's safety measures that might have prevented the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. They want to prevent any future attacks.
Homeland Security director absent at New Orleans’ first post-attack council meeting
Homeland Security director Collin Arnold did not attend the joint Public Works and Criminal Justice committee meeting Wednesday (Jan. 8), despite committee chair Oliver Thomas say
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Newell: The national media is unfairly flaying NOPD Chief Kirkpatrick, but the numbers take her side
The terrorist is dead and now the media, at least on the national scene, look to assign blame. The person they’re looking to ...
Bodycam video shows NOPD officers shooting, killing Bourbon St. terror suspect
Bodycam footage captures the tense moments NOPD officers engaged in a shootout with Bourbon Street terror suspect Shamsud-Din ...
Who is New Orleans Police Chief? What to know about Anne Kirkpatrick, Memphis native
Here's what to know about Memphis native Anne Kirpatrick who serves at the superintendent for the New Orleans Police ...
FACT CHECK: No, New Orleans Police Superintendent Did Not Mistakenly Wear Badge Upside Down
A viral post shared on X claims New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick mistakenly wore her badge ...
Bodycam footage shows moments before terror attack suspect was killed by NOPD officers
In the bodycam footage, you can hear police telling the suspect to "put his hands up" before multiple shots were fired and officers began to run.
One-time Oakland police chief leading New Orleans’ law enforcement response to deadly truck attack
Anne Kirkpatrick, who took over as New Orleans’ superintendent of police in fall 2023, previously served as Oakland’s police ...
Barricades were supposed to keep Bourbon Street revelers safe. Here’s why they didn’t
Throngs of New Year’s Day revelers packed in the city’s bustling French Quarter had no strong barriers to protect them from ...
Local faith leaders, police groups defend Kirkpatrick against national critics
We stand behind the chief 100%, appreciate the job that she has done, and will continue to lift her up in prayer,” said Pastor Lionel Roberts.
New Orleans Driver 'Was Hell-Bent on Creating Carnage' in Incident that Left 10 Dead, Police Say
Police gave more information on the crash, which occurred at 3:15 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day and has left 10 dead and ...
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After Bourbon Street attack revealed security gaps, Anne Kirkpatrick says she won't resign
In the hours after the attack, Kirkpatrick said Jabbar had evaded NOPD vehicles stationed along Bourbon Street, implying the ...