The 19-year-old man who was the subject of a police manhunt in New Orleans in connection with the Mother’s Day parade shooting that injured 19 people has finally been apprehended, police announced yesterday. New Orleans police didn’t release many details in the case, but they announced on the department’s Facebook page that Akein Scott had [...]
New Orleans Police Search For 19-Year-Old Suspect in Mother’s Day Parade Shooting
May 14, 2013 | Posted by
New Orleans police released the name and picture of the 19-year-old who they believe is responsible for the second-line parade shooting on Mother’s Day that injured 19 people. New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas held a press conference last night to announce that an arrest warrant has been issued for Akein Scott, 19, who he [...]
19 Injured at New Orleans Second Line Parade on Mother’s Day
May 13, 2013 | Posted by
A joyous New Orleans tradition, the second-line parade, was marred on Mother’s Day when gunmen randomly opened fire on a crowd of several hundred revelers, injuring at least 19 people, including two children, according to police. While most of the injuries weren’t life-threatening, a man and a woman were reported to be in surgery last [...]
Gen. Honore Suggests Chicago Bring in National Guard to Stop Violence
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Russel L. Honore, the tough-talking lieutenant general who shot to fame when he swept into New Orleans as a dominating presence in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, offered some advice to Chicago to tame the violence plaguing the city and its young people: Bring in the National Guard. Honore, who is now retired from the [...]
Four Wounded in Bourbon Street Shooting
February 10, 2013 | Posted by
Mardi Gras celebrations took a turn for the worse Saturday, when a shooting injured four on historic Bourbon Street. Cutting through New Orleans’ French Quarter, Bourbon Street is a central hub for Mardi Gras partiers. Crowds scattered on Saturday night when four shots erupted from an argument in the street. Police are searching for a [...]
Before Super Bowl, Superdome Officials Worried About Power Outage
February 5, 2013 | Posted by
The cause of a 34-minute blackout at the Super Bowl remains under investigation, but public records released Monday show that Superdome officials were worried about a power outage several months before the Baltimore Ravens edged San Francisco, 34-31, on Sunday. An Oct. 15 memo released by the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, which oversees the [...]
In New Orleans, Plenty of Free Things to do
February 3, 2013 | Posted by
It’s expensive to be a tourist in a town that’s hosting two of the biggest events of the new year — Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl — but New Orleans has plenty of free things to do. The nearly 300-year-old French city has walkable neighborhoods and scenic public parks dotted with centuries-old oak trees [...]
Super Bowl And Mardi Gras, a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Fun in New Orleans
February 2, 2013 | Posted by
Long before anyone knew that the contending NFL teams in Super Bowl XLVII would be the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, this year’s host city, New Orleans, was preparing for the crowds expected to pack the city this weekend. As with last year’s Super Bowl, which was hosted by another midsize city, Indianapolis, [...]
Lil Wayne Rocks Madden Super Bowl Kickoff Party
February 1, 2013 | Posted by
Much of the pregame festivities at the Super Bowl are centered around music, and considering the sponsorships and dollars thrown to host these affairs, the stakes are high. The name of the game is to get the most media impressions and ultimately, have folks talking about your event well after the actual football game, which [...]
Retirement From Ravens Isn’t in Ed Reed’s Plan
January 25, 2013 | Posted by
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed has no plans to join his future Hall of Fame teammate Ray Lewis in retirement after they face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. “I’ll be playing next year,” Reed said Thursday at the Ravens practice facility. Throughout the season, there had been widespread speculation [...]
