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• Second victim dies after Houston shooting that killed NOPD officer

  September 1, 2021 2:48 PM

  HOUSTON - A second victim who was placed on life support after he was shot alongside an off-duty New Orleans police officer has died. On Wednesday, New Orleans Councilman Jay Banks confirmed that DJ Riculfy died in the hospital nearly two weeks after the shooting. Dyrin "DJ" Riculfy, 43,... more »

• Reward grows to $100K in search of NOPD officer's killers Play Video

  August 24, 2021 4:01 PM

  HOUSTON - The body of an off-duty New Orleans police officer killed while on a trip to Texas was escorted back to Louisiana Tuesday afternoon. Detective Everett Briscoe was shot and killed in Houston over the weekend while dining with other members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure... more »

• Mardi Gras 2021: There will not be a 2021 Zulu King; other changes in the works

  December 3, 2020 11:23 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — As the battle against COVID wages on, so do changes to one of Louisiana's most celebrated festival seasons. According to WWL-TV , Mardi Gras 2021 will be very different for fans of the Zulu Krewe's seasonal floats and festivities. Due to precautions associated with COVID... more »

• New Orleans approves new restrictions for Mardi Gras

  January 31, 2020 2:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council has approved new rules that will impact parades throughout the Carnival season, according to WWL-TV . Among the biggest changes is a ban on throwing corrugated boxes, paper streamers and other non-biodegradable papers, or empty single-use plastic bags. The city... more »

• New parade routes for Zulu, Endymion due to safety risks posed by Hard Rock site

  January 21, 2020 6:52 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The site of the collapsed Hard Rock hotel is a safety risk that some of the most popular Mardi Gras krewes are taking measures to avoid on their parade routes. WWL-TV reports that this year, both Endymion and Zulu have changed their traditional routes to bypass... more »

• Parades, floats, costumes mark Fat Tuesday in New Orleans Play Video

  February 9, 2016 5:19 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- People across south Louisiana are marking the culmination of the Mardi Gras season. News 2's John Pastorek and Ambria Washington traveled down to the crescent city on Tuesday to take in all the sights and sounds of Fat Tuesday. In New Orleans, floats and marching bands will parade... more »