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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 Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says she has hired former New York Police Commissioner William J.
Homeland Security director absent from council meeting addressing safety measures before terror attack
In attendance were representatives with the Department of Public Works and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. Noticeably absent from the meeting were representatives from the Homeland Security department.
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 ...
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After Bourbon Street attack revealed security gaps, Anne Kirkpatrick says she won't resign
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick on Wednesday offered few answers to questions about serious gaps in the ...
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 ...
Mayor Cantrell gives update on Super Bowl and Mardi Gras safety
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick announced that former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton ...
NOPD officers continue to recover a week post terror attack
A week after four officers came into direct contact with a terrorist who barreled his truck on Canal and Bourbon streets on New Year's Day, Melanie Talia with the New Orleans Police and Justice ...
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Who is New Orleans Police Chief? What to know about Anne Kirkpatrick, Memphis native
The New Orleans superintendent may be a familiar face for some Memphis residents. Anne Kirkpatrick is the chief of the New Orleans Police Department and originally hails from the Bluff City.
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 had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn't use them on New Year's
The city bought the 700-pound steel Archer barriers in 2017 and previously used them to protect crowded streets during Mardi ...
NOPD chief refuses to answer questions about how terrorist attack could have been prevented
In the wake of a deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s ...