Louisiana governor relocating homeless people ahead of Super Bowl |
Louisiana authorities are clearing homeless encampments around the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl next month.
Gov. Jeff Landry (R-La.) announced the sweep in an executive order on Monday, framing the “strategy on homelessness” as a way to secure areas in the state ahead of the big event.
The news comes after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans, when a man drove a pickup truck down busy Bourbon Street, killing 14 people.
In his announcement, Landry said the executive order will provide emergency funding to assist........