The New Year's terror attack isn't swaying New Orleans from hosting major events (Full Show: 1/8/2025)

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On today's show, Newell addresses the national media being overly critical of NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick's job performance after the terror attack on Bourbon St. and opines on what Mardi Gras having a SEAR-1 federal security designation really means and how it may look in practice. Then, Newell has on; Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., Quintin Taylor, Chancellor at River Parishes Community College, Dr. Donavon Thompson, Dean of Energy Science at River Parishes Community College, Walt Leger, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, and Ralph Brennan, owner of Brennan's Restaurant. On today's show, Newell addresses the national media being overly critical of NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick's job performance after the terror attack on Bourbon St. and opines on what Mardi Gras having a SEAR-1 federal security designation really means and how it may look in practice. Then, Newell has on; Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., Quintin Taylor, Chancellor at River Parishes Community College, Dr. Donavon Thompson, Dean of Energy Science at River Parishes Community College, Walt Leger, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, and Ralph Brennan, owner of Brennan's Restaurant.