 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer After Shamsud-Din Jabbar swerved around a police SUV at Canal Street, his deadly path of destruction down Bourbon Street was essentially unimpeded, with no police vehicles, traffic barriers or other major obstructions between him and the crane that he crashed into three blocks later. Most of the attack's victims were killed on portions of the street that would have been protected by at least one, maybe more, cars scattered along Bourbon, if they were placed where they were called for in prior security plans. This information came to light Monday, days after police said there were police stationed as barriers along the street's intersections. Read the full story.
Project moving forward: West Feliciana Parish officials approved a zoning change Monday evening that will allow for the construction of a $2.5 billion data center. The parish Planning & Zoning Commission easily voted in favor of the Hut 8 artificial intelligence data center. Parish President Kenny Havard said the center will create "several hundred" permanent jobs. Read more.
Also Monday: Sid Edwards, who took over last week as East Baton Rouge mayor-president, has named Lon Vicknair, a retired naval officer and chemical facility manager, his chief of staff, his administration announced. Read the latest as Edwards' administration gets started. | 
